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Mexico - February 2021
Semiconductors shortage undermines auto production
Mexico’s national statistics institute (Inegi) reported on 8 February that national vehicle production in January reached 287,711 units, 15% lower than in the same month of 2020. This was the lowest production volume in the last five years and the sharpest fall in production in January since the 2009 global financial crisis. As a result, car exports were also down last month, with only 223,533 units shipped abroad, a fall of 6.4% relative to January 2020, the largest decline in 12 years. The low production levels have been attributed to a global shortage of semiconductors, raising concerns that the auto sector will have another challenging year.
- Introduction
- Growth forecast will not offset 2020 contraction
- Electricity reform plans deepen investors’ concerns
- Alternative plan may avoid Banxico reform
- Semiconductors shortage undermines auto production
- Redrawing security cooperation, relations with the US
- Taking on the challenge of UNSC membership
- ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS