Inflation in Mexico, which continues to rise and reached 4.63% annually in the first half of March 2026, has caused, along with factors such as a slowdown in the Mexican economy, a deterioration in the perception that families have about their financial situation.
In that context, the Consumer Confidence Indicator (CCI), based on the results of the National Survey on Consumer Confidence (ENCO), reached 44.1 points in the third month of the year , which represented a decrease of 0.3 units compared to February 2016, according to information from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) and the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) .
In its year-on-year comparison and with seasonally adjusted figures, the ICC also showed a slowdown, registering a drop of 2 points in March 2026.
During March, the component that measures the current possibilities of household members, compared to those of a year ago, to make purchases of furniture, television, washing machine, among others , decreased by 1.2 monthly points.
Meanwhile, the country’s current economic situation, compared to 12 months ago , has declined by 1.2 points month-on-month. Similarly, the expected economic situation of household members in 12 months, compared to the present , fell by 0.5 points in March 2026 compared to last February.
The component that measures the current economic situation of household members compared to what it was 12 months ago decreased by 0.2 units on a monthly basis.
The category that captures expectations about the country’s economic situation expected within 12 months compared to the current situation remained unchanged in its monthly measurement.
On an annual basis, all five components of the ICC fell , with the expected economic situation of the country in 12 months compared to the current one showing the greatest decrease at 3.5 points.
Data from INEGI reveals consumer concern about Mexico’s current economic situation, which, according to financial institutions and analysts, remains moderate amid rising inflation.
The country’s economic outlook is not encouraging . Along those lines, the most recent Citi Mexico Expectations Survey indicated that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for this year has been reduced to 1.4% from the 1.5% projected in the previous survey.
Meanwhile, it was estimated that inflation for 2026 could reach 4.23% , up from a previous 4.1%, which would increase the cost of various basic goods, affecting the wallets of Mexicans.
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