Colombia and Mexico are a step closer to beneffiting from cross border tax co-operation and information sharing. Colombia has signed, and Mexico has deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.

An overview of the long-term care situation in Mexico is available here.

Mexico needs serious investment in prevention programmes to address its massive, and still rising, obesity rate, according to a new OECD report.

Although many health indicators are improving in Mexico, the country has the lowest life expectancy in the OECD. This is due to unhealthy lifestyles with higher risk factors to health leading to chronic diseases and mortality, but also to persisting barriers of access to high-quality health care services.

Unemployment Rate in Mexico decreased to 2.90 percent in March from 3.60 percent in February of 2020. Unemployment Rate in Mexico averaged 3.74 percent from 1994 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.42 percent in September of 2009 and a record low of 2.22 percent in March of 1997. In Mexico, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Mexico decreased to 95 points in April of 2020 from 102.25 points in March of 2020. CPI Transportation in Mexico averaged 43.80 points from 1981 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 105.61 points in January of 2020 and a record low of 0.06 points in January of 1981. This page provides - Mexico Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The number of employed persons in Mexico increased to 55683450 in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 55201939 in the third quarter of 2019. Employed Persons in Mexico averaged 46203437.18 from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 55683450 in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 37970852 in the third quarter of 2000. In Mexico, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business. This page provides - Mexico Employed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Standard & Poor's credit rating for Mexico stands at BBB with negative outlook. Moody's credit rating for Mexico was last set at Baa1 with negative outlook. Fitch's credit rating for Mexico was last reported at BBB- with stable outlook. DBRS's credit rating for Mexico is BBB with negative outlook. In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Mexico thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Mexico as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Capacity Utilization in Mexico decreased to 81.40 percent in February from 81.60 percent in January of 2020. Capacity Utilization in Mexico averaged 79.68 percent from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 82.60 percent in July of 2019 and a record low of 74.10 percent in February of 2009. This page provides - Mexico Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports from Mexico in Turkey increased to 65310.70 USD THO in March from 62270.87 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports from Mexico in Turkey averaged 65971.24 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 130341 USD THO in October of 2014 and a record low of 34266.76 USD THO in October of 2018. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Mexico.

This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011.

This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012.

Legal systems provide the basic institutions for firms and markets to operate. Their quality can have important consequences on the size distribution of firms, who rely on them for contract enforcement. This paper uses the variation in legal system quality across states in Mexico to examine the relationship between judicial quality and firm size.

Informality has important implications for productivity, economic growth, and the inequality of income. In recent years, the extent of informal employment has increased in many of Mexico's states, though highly heterogeneously.

As Mexico seeks to boost economic growth, pressures on its natural resources and environmental outcomes may intensify, jeopardizing the sustainability of that growth and the well-being of the population.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was in Mexico from 6 to 9 January 2015 on an official visit, to present the OECD 2015 Economic Survey of Mexico alongside Mr. Luis Videgaray, Minister of Finance of Mexico.

Mexico now has the chance to dramatically boost growth rates and resume convergence of its living standards towards those of advanced economies, reduce pervasive labour market informality and drive down high rates of poverty and income inequality.

Mexico has embarked on a bold package of structural reforms that will help it to break away from three decades of slow growth and low productivity. Major structural measures have been legislated to improve competition, education, energy, the financial sector, labour, infrastructure and the tax system, among many, and implementation has started in earnest.

Ambitious structural reforms and sound macroeconomic policies have strengthened the resilience of the Mexican economy despite a complex national scenario and challenging global conditions, but more can be done to boost productivity and ensure that growth is inclusive enough to achieve better living conditions for all, according to a new report from the OECD.

The government has rolled out major structural reforms since 2012 aimed at improving growth, well-being and income distribution. The initial wave of reforms, kicked-off by the multi-partisan political commitments in the Pacto por México, led to notable progress across a range of areas and put Mexico at the forefront of reformers among OECD countries.

Mexico’s structural reforms are already boosting productivity, but more can be done.

The private sector can be a strategic partner in the pursuit of sustainable and inclusive growth, with the ability to have a profound impact, particularly in areas such as climate change, inclusiveness, equality and good governance.

Financial inclusion and women entrepreneurship concern policymakers because of their impact on job creation, economic growth and women empowerment.

Imports in Mexico increased to 35007.17 USD Million in March from 33723.76 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports in Mexico averaged 15031.89 USD Million from 1980 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 44290.89 USD Million in October of 2018 and a record low of 647.02 USD Million in January of 1983. Mexico mainly imports manufactured products (87 percent of total purchases), namely metallic products, machinery and equipment (53 percent), of which automotive (13 percent); electrical and electronic appliances (20 percent); and special equipment for miscellaneous industries (15 percent). Oil products represent 10 percent of total imports, especially oil derivatives and petrochemicals. Agricultural goods account for 3 percent. Main import partners are: the United States (46 percent of total purchases), China (18 percent), Japan, Germany and South Korea (4 percent each). Main imports from the United States are: other parts and accessories of vehicles (8 percent of total imports); electric apparatus (7 percent); petroleum products (6 percent) and computer accessories (6 percent). This page provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Core consumer prices in Mexico increased 3.50 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Mexico averaged 23.43 percent from 1983 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 176.90 percent in February of 1988 and a record low of 2.30 percent in August of 2015. In Mexico, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items. This page provides - Mexico Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This book examines the gains that might be made by a territorial approach to policymaking that integrates sectoral policies, fosters value-added in rural activities, and links SME-development and FDI-attraction policies as well as innovation capacities and applications.

This Guide provides concrete recommendations of high impact reforms to simplify the processes of business start ups, construction permits, property registration, procurement, and to upgrade regulatory transparency and efficiency in the management of formalities in Mexico.

Mexico’s river basins are under severe water stress. The quality of rivers, lakes and aquifers is declining and floods, droughts, and hurricanes are more frequent. These are some of the alerts signaled in OECD’s Making Water Reform Happen in Mexico.

Mexico regularly faces a wide range of natural hazards, including earthquakes, tropical storms and floods. Over the years, the National Civil Protection System has improved its institutional and operational preparedness to manage these disruptive events. But more can be done to avoid future losses and at the same time support sustainable economic development.

Mexico has achieved a high degree of decentralisation in public services, but the Mexican fiscal federal system has important shortcomings. States and municipalities have become heavily dependent on federal transfers to finance a growing share of public spending.

The OECD and the Municipality of San Luis Potosí in Mexico launched a programme to improve municipal formalities according to the OECD Guide.

This report documents procurement regulations and practices in Mexico's main electricity company (Comisión Federal de Electricidad) and makes policy recommendations in key procurement areas.

The Government of Mexico have requested an OECD Integrity Review focusing on anti-corruption, conflict of interest prevention and integrity in the public service.

This chapter begins with a brief socio-economic and institutional overview of the Puebla-Tlaxcala metropolitan region. It then explores the current status of inter-municipal collaboration in two major sectors for urban development: transport and land use. Finally, it reviews existing metropolitan collaboration tools.

Launch of the OECD programme for regulatory improvement in the Municipality of Torreon, Mexico.

The Municipality of San Luis Potosi scores an 87% progress in implementing the OECD Guide to Improve the Quality of State and Municipal Regulations.

Mexico has become a frontrunner in a short time in making government data publicly accessible, but it now needs to put this wealth of digital information to use to foster innovation and benefit the Mexican economy and society, according to a new OECD report.

Blog post on how Mexico's commitment to open data is helping to bring a broad range of innovative services to citizens.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) coordinates global disaster risk reduction efforts among United Nations agencies and international organisations. The OECD is hosting an event to see how governments and stakeholders can best work together to strengthen economic and social resilience through improve risk governance.

Household Saving Rate in Mexico remained unchanged at 21.20 percent in 2019 from 21.20 percent in 2018. Personal Savings in Mexico averaged 22 percent from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 25.70 percent in 2006 and a record low of 19.80 percent in 2014. This page provides - Mexico Personal Savings - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Mexico scored 29 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Mexico averaged 32.94 Points from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 37 Points in 2001 and a record low of 26.60 Points in 1997. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Imports from Mexico in Germany decreased to 580018 EUR THO in February from 709278 EUR THO in January of 2020. Imports from Mexico in Germany averaged 325690.04 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 849957 EUR THO in June of 2018 and a record low of 86161 EUR THO in May of 2002. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Imports from Mexico.

Money Supply M2 in Mexico increased to 9763356414 MXN Thousand in March from 9371776319 MXN Thousand in February of 2020. Money Supply M2 in Mexico averaged 3183229804.14 MXN Thousand from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10147459591 MXN Thousand in August of 2014 and a record low of 15370409 MXN Thousand in December of 1985. Mexico Money Supply M2 includes M1 plus short-term time deposits in banks. This page provides - Mexico Money Supply M2 - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Loans to Private Sector in Mexico increased to 3040150107 MXN Thousand in March from 2740361883 MXN Thousand in February of 2020. Loans to Private Sector in Mexico averaged 981011898.82 MXN Thousand from 1994 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3040150107 MXN Thousand in March of 2020 and a record low of 309796117 MXN Thousand in April of 2002. This page provides - Mexico Loans to Private Sector - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Crude Oil Production in Mexico increased to 1748 BBL/D/1K in January from 1734 BBL/D/1K in December of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Mexico averaged 2785.52 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3547 BBL/D/1K in December of 2003 and a record low of 1647 BBL/D/1K in January of 2019. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Wages High Skilled in Mexico increased to 17200 MXN/Month in 2018 from 15600 MXN/Month in 2017. Wages High Skilled in Mexico averaged 15400 MXN/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 17200 MXN/Month in 2018 and a record low of 13700 MXN/Month in 2016. High Skilled Wages refer to highest estimate of wage of workers doing high-skilled jobs, calculated from sample of wages collected by WageIndicator surveys.

Industrial Production in Mexico decreased 1.90 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Mexico averaged 1.66 percent from 1980 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 23.80 percent in October of 1996 and a record low of -17.50 percent in October of 1995. In Mexico, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities. This page provides - Mexico Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Industrial Production in Mexico decreased 0.60 percent in February of 2020 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in Mexico averaged 0.12 percent from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8.40 percent in November of 1995 and a record low of -8 percent in February of 1995. In Mexico, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities. This page provides - Mexico Industrial Production MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Transport in Mexico decreased to 1212983 MXN Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 1219664 MXN Million in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Transport in Mexico averaged 877945.75 MXN Million from 1993 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1227589 MXN Million in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 557632 MXN Million in the second quarter of 1995. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Gdp From Transport - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Car Production in Mexico decreased to 3.72 Thousand Units in April from 261.41 Thousand Units in March of 2020. Car Production in Mexico averaged 164.55 Thousand Units from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 381.99 Thousand Units in October of 2017 and a record low of 3.72 Thousand Units in April of 2020. In Mexico, Car Production refers to total production of vehicles. This page provides - Mexico Car Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.