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    Published on Thursday, September 2, 2021

    Mexico | Consumption loses steam in 3Q21: the reopening boom dissipates

    Summary

    In August, the BBVA Consumption Index fell (-)1.9% MaM (sa), which adds to the low growth of July (0.4%), pointing to a slowdown in pent-up demand in 2H21.

    Key points

    • Key points:
    • Growth in 1H21 as the engine of private consumption in 2021
    • The effect of the reopening fades faster for the services segment
    • The tourism sector shows a slowdown after the strong recovery in 2Q21
    • Slowdown in gasoline consumption in August, with a level 4% below its pre-pandemic period
    • We anticipate the slowdown in consumption will continue ahead, in line with our GDP growth forecast of 6.3% for 2021

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    Saide Aránzazu Salazar BBVA Research - Principal Economist

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    20210902_Monitor_Consumo_BBVA.pdf

    Spanish - September 2, 2021

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