Inflation Mexico 2009
Average inflation: 5.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.3%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 6.3%. The lowest inflation was in December at 3.6%.
- Highest month
- January: 6.3%
- Lowest month
- December: 3.6%
- Difference
- 2.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food and non-alcoholic beverages with an average of 8.9%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of -2.3%.
- Highest increase
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages: 8.9%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: -2.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.9% higher than the 5-year average of 4.4%.
- 5-year average
- 4.4%
- 10-year average
- 5.2%
- All-time high (1996)
- 35.3%
- All-time low (2006)
- 3.6%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2008, inflation has risen by +0.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -2.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.3% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €105.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2009
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.3% | +2.6 |
| February | 6.2% | +2.5 |
| March | 6.0% | +1.8 |
| April | 6.2% | +1.7 |
| May | 6.0% | +1.1 |
| June | 5.7% | +0.4 |
| July | 5.4% | 0.0 |
| August | 5.1% | -0.5 |
| September | 4.9% | -0.6 |
| October | 4.5% | -1.3 |
| November | 3.9% | -2.3 |
| December | 3.6% | -2.9 |
| Average | 5.3% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.