
The decline was the largest in the country, according to IBGE; accumulated from January to September records a drop of 11.3%
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IBGE releases industrial production data by state monthly. Rio Grande do Norte recorded the biggest contractions in the country both in the month of September and in the accumulated period from January to September 2026.
Industrial production in Rio Grande do Sul fell compared to the same month in 2025 and also recorded the biggest national decline in the period from January to September.
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Industrial production in Rio Grande do Norte fell 15.3% in September 2026. The decline was the largest in the country, according to the IBGE released this Thursday (12).
In the state, only the extractive and clothing industries grew in September. The manufacturing of petroleum derivatives recorded the biggest drop, of 25.6%.
From January to September 2026, production accumulated a drop of 11.3% in the state. This was the biggest decline recorded among the places surveyed by IBGE.
In the last 12 months, the general industry in Rio Grande do Norte showed a decline of 10.7%. The release of October data is scheduled for December 9th.
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