2025.09.0912:56:51UTC+00Mexico Inflation Accelerates in August

Mexico experienced a slight increase in its annual inflation rate, reaching 3.57% in August 2025, up from 3.51% in July, aligning with market predictions. Notable price hikes were observed across twelve of the thirteen product categories, with restaurants and lodging seeing the most considerable rise at 7.62%. This was followed by personal care and miscellaneous goods, which increased by 5.68%, educational services by 5.34%, healthcare by 4.91%, and food and non-alcoholic beverages by 3.10%. Housing and utilities prices rose by 3.57%, while alcoholic beverages and tobacco showed a growth of 4.06%. The sole reduction was noted in insurances and financial services, which decreased marginally by 0.06%. On a monthly scale, inflation showed a slight reduction to 0.06% from the previous rate of 0.27%. Concurrently, the annual core inflation rate remained stable at 4.23%, identical to July's figures and close to the anticipated 4.21%.