The annual core inflation rate in Mexico eased to 4.22% in the first half of May 2026, the lowest since mid-August, compared to 4.27% in the previous period and forecasts of 4.26%. Mid-month Core Inflation Rate YoY in Mexico averaged 9.11 percent from 1989 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 50.73 percent in January of 1996 and a record low of 2.23 percent in April of 2015. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-23 12:00 PM
Mid-month Core Inflation Rate YoY
Apr 4.27% 4.46% 4.3% 4.5%
2026-05-22 12:00 PM
Mid-month Core Inflation Rate YoY
May 4.22% 4.27% 4.26% 4.2%
2026-06-24 12:00 PM
Mid-month Core Inflation Rate YoY
Jun


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 145.53 145.83 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 145.32 144.99 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.19 4.26 percent May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 126.21 127.28 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 136.09 135.82 points May 2026
Food Inflation 5.13 6.36 percent May 2026
GDP Deflator 139.10 138.50 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 3.94 4.45 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.21 0.20 percent May 2026
Mid-month Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.13 0.18 percent May 2026
Mid-month Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.22 4.27 percent May 2026
Mid-month Inflation Rate MoM -0.16 0.11 percent May 2026
Mid-month Inflation Rate YoY 4.11 4.53 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 136.09 135.71 points May 2026
Producer Prices Change 2.98 2.56 percent May 2026


Mexico Mid-month Core Inflation Rate YoY
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.22 4.27 50.73 2.23 1989 - 2026 percent Monthly
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