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LatinNews Daily - 07 May 2026
In brief: GFCF continues to fall in Mexico
*Mexico’s national statistics institute (Inegi) has announced that gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) in February 2026 was down by 0.8% in monthly terms and by 3.6% in annual terms, according to seasonally adjusted figures. This follows a monthly fall of 1.2% in January according to the latest figures, while monthly increases of 0.4% were registered in both November and December. The annual decline in February was the result of a 9.1% drop in investment in machinery and equipment while investment in construction was up 1.5%. The monthly result was driven by a 2.3% decline in investment in machinery and equipment while investment in construction was up 0.1%.
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