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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. While Mexico’s economy expanded by 1.4% in the second quarter of 2026, the country faces a significant fiscal burden, with OECD data indicating Mexico allocates 10.9% of public spending to net interest payments. In late September 2026, the Senate’s United Commissions approved the 2027 Revenue Law package, which includes reforms to the Federal Rights Law and the Income Tax Law (ISR). The government estimates 2027 revenues at 10.6 trillion pesos, with taxes comprising roughly 58.9% of that total. While the package faced opposition regarding a projected 1.7 trillion peso increase in debt, supporters argued the funds are essential to sustain social programs, pensions, and infrastructure. By early October 2026, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Mexico to accelerate fiscal consolidation to manage debt trajectories, despite projecting Mexico's GDP growth to reach 1.8% by 2027. Finance Secretary Édgar Amador Zamora maintained that public debt remains sustainable at 55% of GDP, noting that 79% is denominated in national currency at fixed, long-term rates. In subsequent budget analyses, the Commission on Budget and Public Account reviewed the 2027 Federal Expenditure Budget Project (PPEF). Experts from the ‘Ifigenia Martínez Hernández’ Center for Public Finance Studies (CEFP) highlighted potential risks to Mexico’s public finances, including sovereign debt and credit ratings, stemming from the USMCA (T-MEC) geopolitical context. A deficit of 0.6 percent is projected for 2027. In mid-October 2026, the Chamber of Deputies approved the 2027 Federal Revenue Law. The law authorizes a net internal debt ceiling of 1.7 trillion pesos and external debt of up to 13.5 billion dollars.

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