Economic Report: Mexico Posted a $9.304 Billion Current-Account Deficit in the First Half of 2025
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At a glance
- The Bank of Mexico reported a preliminary current-account deficit of $9.304 billion for the first half of 2025.
- The deficit was accompanied by a net foreign-investment inflow of $4.107 billion, a $2 million capital-account balance and $5.195 billion in errors and omissions.
- The bank also made significant revisions to figures for 2024 and 2025.
The Bank of Mexico has released preliminary balance-of-payments results for the first half of the year, alongside significant revisions to figures for 2024 and 2025.
The data show a current-account deficit of $9.304 billion. Net foreign investment, recorded as liabilities for Mexico, brought in $4.107 billion.
The balance also included a $2 million capital-account balance and $5.195 billion in income recorded under errors and omissions.
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