Mexico Growth Slows for Fourth Year, Longest Skid Since ‘80s (3)

Mexico’s economy slowed for a fourth consecutive year in 2025, as the country struggles to attract more investment and faces down both a large budget deficit and grinding trade uncertainty.

Official data showed gross domestic product in Latin America’s second-biggest economy rose 0.6% in 2025, compared to the previous year. The current economic slowdown is the longest for the country since at least the 1980s.

Gross domestic product rose 0.9% in the fourth quarter compared to the prior three months, coming in slightly above the preliminary 0.8% reading reported in late January. From a year ago, GDP climbed 1.8%, ...