Mexico reports 418 bn‑peso deficit as government launches major health and aerospace investments

Mexico’s Treasury announced that public finances recorded a deficit of 418.749 billion pesos for the January‑May 2026 period, driven by a 1.8 % drop in revenue and a 2.3 % rise in spending. The shortfall remains below the projected 685 billion‑peso gap. Public debt stands at 47.4 % of GDP, up from 49.2 % a year earlier, while interest payments fell to 433.775 billion pesos thanks to a refinancing strategy and favorable exchange‑rate effects.

President Claudia Sheinbaum disclosed an investment of roughly 20 billion pesos in 2026 to modernize the equipment of the IMSS, ISSSTE and IMSS Bienestar health systems. The plan includes 17 new magnetic resonance units for hospitals across 12 states, additional hospital beds, operating‑room upgrades in Monterrey and the creation of a national fetal‑surgery unit in Villahermosa.

In a separate initiative, Sheinbaum met with Safran’s executive Olivier Andriès to confirm the French aerospace group’s expansion in Mexico. Safran has already invested over US$147 million in Querétaro and Chihuahua, creating about 2,300 direct jobs and strengthening the country’s aeronautics supply chain.