{
  "id": 12488352,
  "title": "Mexico’s fixed capital investment grew 6% in July, the fastest pace in 2 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/mexicos-fixed-capital-investment-grew-6-in-july-the-fastest-pace-in-2",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T23:03:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mexico News Daily",
    "slug": "mexico-news-daily",
    "url": "https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mexico-fixed-capital-investment-july/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In July, Mexico's fixed capital investment, which includes money spent by both private and public sectors on long-term assets like houses, factories, and machinery, surged 6% annually, marking the most significant growth in two years. The national statistics agency INEGI reported the seasonally adjusted growth rate on Monday. The increased growth was primarily driven by a 6.9% rise in public sector fixed capital investment (FCI) and a 5.9% increase in private sector FCI.\n\nPrivate sector FCI growth has been climbing steadily, reaching its highest level in 30 months, a positive indicator of businesses' confidence in their long-term economic prospects. However, public sector FCI growth slowed compared to June, which saw a robust 17.3% increase. The overall FCI growth rate was slightly higher than June's 5.9% expansion.\n\nDespite the month-over-month increase of 1.4%, Mexico's FCI remains 2.35% below its peak in July 2024. Some experts believe the FCI growth in July is a positive sign for Mexico, but they caution that it is insufficient to conclude a sustained recovery in investment flows and confidence.\n\nYear-to-date, annual FCI growth stands at a modest 1.7%. Experts are forecasting a 2% annual growth in FCI by 2026. INEGI data reveals that investment in construction projects grew 6.9% annually in July. Residential project investments increased by 9.2% compared to the previous year, while non-residential investments, including factories and industrial parks, rose by 4%.\n\nMachinery and equipment investment also increased by 4.9% annually. However, spending on imported machinery and equipment rose by 9.9%, while \"Made in Mexico\" machinery and equipment spending declined by 3.1%. Economist Eduardo Valle at Coppel sees the increase in machinery and equipment investment as a positive sign, indicating that companies are either modernizing or expanding their production capacity.\n\nNonetheless, the annual decrease in spending on \"Made in Mexico\" machinery and equipment is a cause for concern, particularly as the federal government pushes for industrial strengthening through its Plan México initiative. Spending on \"Made in Mexico\" machinery and equipment has declined by 8% annually from January to July, while investment in imported machinery has increased by 3.5%.",
  "summary": "The overall FCI growth rate was up slightly from a 5.9% annual expansion in June, whereas annual private-sector FCI growth increased 2 percentage points from June to reach its highest level in 30 months, a sign that businesses' confidence in their long-term economic prospects is improving. The post Mexico’s fixed capital investment grew 6% in July, the fastest pace in 2 years appeared first on…",
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