Mexican Economy Accelerated at the Start of the Third Quarter of 2026
The economy grew 3.3% year-over-year in July, driven by a 4% rise in trade and services, and has grown 1.5% so far this year.
Mexican Economy
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Foreign Direct Investment Reached a Record High of $40.8 Billion in Sheinbaum’s Second Year
The United States, Spain and Canada supplied 60% of the inflows, and the first quarter of 2026 set another record at $23.6 billion under Plan México.
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Finance Ministry to The Economist: Mexico Keeps Its Investment Grade
Rebutting the British weekly, Mexico’s Finance Ministry pointed to record exports, a shrinking deficit, and eight rating agencies still holding the country at investment grade.
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Physical Investment in the Mexican Government’s Strategic Projects Grows
Federal physical spending jumped 62.6% in real terms in July, driven by a 130.6% surge at Pemex.
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Foreign Direct Investment in Mexico Reaches Record of $34.968 Billion in First Half of 2026
Sheinbaum framed the record as proof the economy is holding firm despite forecasts of weaker growth, alongside a peso at 16.97 to the dollar.
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People’s Mañanera August 20
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on Olinia, the strong peso, school funding, public service, audience rights, and disinformation networks.
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Dollar Trades at 16.98 Pesos, a Low Not Seen Since May 2024
Mexico’s ‘super peso’ smashes past the 17-peso barrier to 16.98 per dollar, its strongest since May 2024, another embarrassment for the doomsayers who told everyone to buy dollars.
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Mexico Consolidates as the Second-Largest Exporter of AI Inputs, Behind Only China, According to the World Bank
The World Bank ranks Mexico second only to China in AI-input exports, even as adoption lags at home and a third of Mexicans are more worried than excited about it.
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Pemex’s Financial Debt Stood at 77.5 Billion Pesos, 9.1% Less Than in 2025
Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned oil company, cut its debt while hydrocarbon output rose 4.6% and sales revenue jumped 30.3% year on year.
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Mexico’s Exports Reach a Record in the First Half of 2026
Mexico’s trade surplus jumped to $9.857 billion from $1.433 billion a year earlier, as non-oil exports surged 25.6 percent on booming US demand for electronics.
