14/01/2022 – Estela Benetti – NSC Total
Once again, Santa Catarina recorded the highest industrial growth in the year among Brazilian states. In November, the state topped the list with a 12.4% increase, followed by Rio Grande do Sul with 11.2%, Minas Gerais with 10.9%, and Paraná with 10%. It also led the 12-month cumulative growth with an expansion of 12.8%, repeating the leadership of the previous month. In November compared to October, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the sector grew 5% in SC, second only to Mato Grosso, which advanced 14.6%. The state recorded a decline only compared to November 2020, at -2.6%.
The data comes from the Monthly Industrial Survey – Regional Physical Production, by IBGE. In the year-to-date, the highest growth in SC production was in the metallurgy sector, with 49.5%. Following were the vehicle and trailer sectors (41.2%), machinery and equipment (27.1%), apparel (22.45%), and textiles (17.6%).
Industrial production also grew in the state from January to November in the sectors of pulp and paper (13.9%), rubber and plastics (10.5%), wood products (9.1%), non-metallic minerals (8%), machinery, equipment, and electrical materials (7.6%), and metal products (3.4%). The only contraction was recorded in the food industry, at -11.4%.
Brazil closed November with a decline of -0.2% in production compared to the previous month, seasonally adjusted, as eight of the 15 states surveyed experienced a drop. Compared to November of the previous year, the national average fell by -4.4%. For the year, the sector grew 4.7% in the country and advanced 5% over 12 months.
In November, the Santa Catarina industry benefited from the resumption of activities due to vaccination, both in Brazil and abroad. Among the highlights in domestic sales growth were the textiles and apparel sectors, construction materials, and metallurgy, among others. Internationally, growth was driven by wood products and auto parts, machinery, and equipment. The food sector experienced a decline in domestic sales volume, impacted by high inflation.
