What increased in price the most in February due to inflation?
Recent data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) reveal the behavior of inflation in Mexico and highlight an upturn in the first half of February. But what caused the price to rise? Here are the details:
Inflation in Mexico rebounded in the first half of February 2025, reaching 3.74% in this period, after six fortnights of decline .
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The overall price increase in the first half of February was slightly below the average of analysts' projections , which was 3.76% at an annual rate, but within the range of their expectations, which ranged from a minimum of 3.59% to a maximum of 3.90% predicted by the 32 financial institutions surveyed by Banamex, of which only one was correct in its forecast.
What went up?Among the goods and services whose prices had the greatest upward impact on inflation in the first half of February are :
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- Bananas, 5.74%
- Softeners and cleaners, 1.78%
- Beef, 1.11%
- Pork, 1.01%
- Restaurants and similar, 0.55%
- Loncherías, inns, cake shops and taquerias, 0.5%
- Electricity, 0.61%
- Owned housing, 0.18%
On the other hand, the generics whose prices fell the most were: Tomatoes with a biweekly decrease of 18.53%; nopales, -10.66%; squash, 10.27%; watermelon, 10.0%; onions, -7.81%; carrots, -4.79%; potatoes, -2.64%; lotions and perfumes, -1.74%; table wine, -1.68%; and low-octane gasoline, -0.18 percent .
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