The current government of President Claudia Sheinbaum will have an internal debt ceiling of up to 1.7 trillion pesos next yearaccording to the Federal Income Law (LIF) 2026 that was approved this Wednesday morning, by majority in the Senate of the Republic, and that contemplates a total of 10.1 billion pesos in investment.
The above represents a greater indebtedness and the second consecutive if compared to that requested for 2025 for 1.5 trillion pesos. Besides, will be able to borrow up to 15 billion dollars abroad, same amount that was granted for the current year.
With it, There will be a fiscal deficit in public finances that will represent 4.1% with respect to the size of the economy, which, according to the General Economic Policy Criteria endorsed by the Upper House, It is estimated to grow between 1.8% and 2.8% in 2026.
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The government of Mexico City was granted a debt for 3 thousand 500 million pesos, that is, the same amount as for 2025. Sheinbaum also received approval from Congress to pay interest on the debt for 1.6 billion pesos, amount equivalent to 4.1% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), against 3.8% of the current year.
The above occurs in a context in which the interest rate is expected to be 6% for Cetes, in a macroeconomic scenario for 2026 in which An inflation of 3% is expected, with an exchange rate of 19.30 pesos per dollar and oil at 54.90 dollars per barrel.
*15 billion dollars in external debt by 2026 under the authorization of Congress.
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