OECD raises economic growth forecast for Mexico to 3.4% in 2023

The OECD maintained Mexico’s GDP growth forecast in 2024 at 2.5%.Credits: Special

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday raised the growth forecast for the Mexican economy to 3.4% in 2023, compared to a previous forecast of 3.3%, due to a consumption “resilient” internal investments attracted by “near-shoring”.

In the periodic report on economic prospects, the international organization maintained the forecast of increase in gross domestic product at 2.5% (GDP) of Mexico in 2024 and, for the first time, forecast an increase of 2% in 2025.

“Consumption will be supported by a strong labor market. Investment will be supported by public infrastructure projects, which are expected to be completed by 2024, and by the ‘nearshore’ or relocation of value chains,” he said. justified the OECD.

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OECD worsens its general inflation forecast in 2023 to 5.5%

On the other hand, the organization has worsened the forecasts for inflation overall in 2023, up from the 5.4% forecast in last September’s report. By 2024, the OECD maintained the forecast of a general price increase of 3.9%, which would drop to 3.2% in 2025.

“Monetary policy must remain restrictive to ensure that inflation falls sustainably towards its objective (3%),” warns the agency.

The improved forecast for Mexico comes after it was revealed last Friday that the GDP increased, above expectations, by 1.1% quarterly from July to September and by 3.3% year-on-year, according to final data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).

The country experienced annual growth of 3.9% in 2022, after the increase 6.1% in 2021, although it is one of the Latin American economies that took the longest to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19[femininece qui a provoqué une contraction historique de 8,8% en 2020.

Le dynamisme des exportations sera « atténué » par la « légère croissance » aux États-Unis, selon l’OCDE

Malgré l’amélioration des indicateurs, le OCDE a prévenu que le dynamisme des exportations serait « atténué » par la « légère croissance » de États Unisdestination de plus de 80% du ventes extérieurs du Mexique.

Pour cette raison, il prévoit une contraction annuelle de 3,5% du exportations, accompagné d’une augmentation de 7,9% des importations. L’organisation prévoit également une augmentation annuelle de 4,6 % consommation privé au Mexique pour ce 2023 et un taux de chômage de 2,8 %, une baisse par rapport aux 3,3 % de 2022.

Parmi les recommandations du OCDE pour approfondir la croissance économique du Mexique, il faut « élargir l’assiette fiscale pour répondre aux besoins croissants de dépenses dans les domaines de l’éducation, de la santé et de la santé ». Infrastructure”. Il a également demandé de “préserver l’engagement” en faveur de la durabilité du dettestimuler la productivité et améliorer la participation des femmes au travail grâce à un meilleur accès aux services de garde d’enfants.

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Source: El Heraldo De Mexico

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