The Mexican economy grew 1.2% last year and the IMF had projected in April that 0.3% was going to contract during this year, beaten by the tariffs announced by the president of the United States, Donald Trump.
“A deceleration of growth is expected in 2025. Fiscal consolidation, a still restrictive monetary policy and commercial tensions with the United States have affected consumption and investment,” said an IMF mission that was in the Latin American country at the end of August.
A slight acceleration of growth is expected in 2026, although the effect of tariffs and commercial uncertainty will continue to feel
International Monetary Fund.
The mission argued that Mexico needs a greater reduction in the deficit and political measures that support this adjustment to avoid greater increases in public debt and create fiscal margin to respond to possible shocks.
He added that monetary flexibility should continue once it is clarified that inflation is directed towards the 3% goal of the central bank and pointed out that the country’s long -term economic success depends on the closure of the infrastructure gap, the strengthening of the rule of law and the deepening of integration with global commercial partners.
