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Mexico debt, pension costs, and fiscal stability 2026-2027

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Mexico’s financial landscape is defined by rising public debt and intensifying long-term fiscal pressures. As of mid-2026, the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) reported total public debt at approximately 19.59 trillion pesos, or 51% of GDP. Moody’s Ratings has advised that Mexico requires a fiscal adjustment equivalent to 2.4% of its GDP to stabilize national debt, noting that high rigidity in public spending limits the government’s ability to respond to economic shocks. Recent data through the second quarter of 2026 shows a notable increase in the federal government’s net external debt, which rose from $125.7 billion at the start of Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration in September 2024 to $157.4 billion by June 2026. Pemex remains a primary driver of fiscal pressure, carrying a debt exceeding $70,000 million. In September 2026, Finance Secretary Édgar Amador Zamora submitted the 2027 Economic Package to Congress. The proposal aims to reduce the fiscal deficit to 3.9% of GDP without introducing new taxes, focusing instead on combating tax evasion through stricter oversight of fuel taxes (IEPS) and ~~digital economy regulations.~~ a new Digital Economy Law to encourage electronic transactions. The package includes the Revenue Law, the Expenditure Budget, and the Fiscal Miscellaneous law, while projecting an oil price of 61.8 USD per barrel and proposing 1.7 trillion pesos in new debt. While the administration emphasizes social investment, including 150 billion pesos for passenger trains, pension spending is expected to reach 2.5 trillion pesos (6.3% of GDP). To manage obligations, the SHCP announced that recent international refinancing operations have significantly reduced external debt amortizations for the next three ~~years, with 2027 payments down by 54% and 2028 by 61%. Undersecretary María del Carmen Bonilla noted that 84.8% of the debt is held at fixed, long-term rates in local currency.~~ years. However, ~~opposition~~ business groups ~~like~~ such as the ~~PAN~~ CCE and ~~Coparmex continue to warn of high debt levels~~ Canacintra have expressed concerns regarding energy and ~~the~~ water access, potential limits on tax deductions for ~~combined debt~~ high-revenue companies, and ~~pension obligations to reach 4.05 trillion pesos.~~ the impact of reduced investment in state-owned enterprises.

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