Mexico avoids recession despite tariff uncertainty

Mexico's economy grew 0.2 percent in the first quarter of 2025, according to recent estimates by Inegi... and Donald Trump, president of the United States, could be one of the reasons.The timely estimate of gross domestic product (GDP), published by Inegi on April 30, indicated that in the first three months of the year, the economy would have a profit of 0.2 percent.According to this estimate, Mexico's GDP would have surpassed Bloomberg's analy…

The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, said this Thursday that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in that country rose by 0.8 percent during the first quarter of the year. READ ALSO: Mexico-EU agreement on water treaty is announced. In this regard, the president stressed that “it’s good news, although “of course we want more.” Following that line, she stressed that growth was achieved, although financial agencies predicted a recession. “They …

From January to March 2025, the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.2% compared to the previous quarter, a slight improvement compared to last year’s last tranche, when it fell by 0.6%. Despite the uncertainty over Trump’s tariffs and last year’s slowdown, the Mexican economy was positively surprised in the first quarter. The momentum of this increase has been driven primarily by a growth in primary activities of 8.1%.

Mexico avoids technical recession with 0.2% GDP growth in Q1

Mexico’s GDP grew 0.2% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the final three months of last year, according to preliminary data from the national statistics agency INEGI. The modest growth allowed the Mexican economy to avoid a technical recession after it contracted 0.6% on a sequential basis in the final quarter of 2024. Today’s Q1 GDP data: +0.4% Eurozone +0.3% Italy +0.2% Germany +0.2% Austria +0.1% France +0.2% Mexico 0.3% U.S. — Jeffre…

Mexico City.- The Mexican economy faced an environment of high volatility due to U.S. tariff policy, which led to a slowdown in economic activity in the first quarter of 2025, acknowledged the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP).This morning, Inegi reported a growth of Mexico's GDP of 0.2 percent at a quarterly rate and 0.8 percent per year in the first quarter. "This performance, although moderate, is consistent with an orderly adjustm…

Mexico avoids technical recession but economists see tough path ahead

Mexico's economy performed better than expected in the first quarter of the year, preliminary data released by national statistics agency INEGI showed on Wednesday, although analysts continue to warn of a difficult path ahead.