The MND Economy Index™ for April 2026

THE MND ECONOMY INDEX™ Providing broad insight into the Mexican economy MND Intelligence · Second edition Welcome to the second edition of the MND Economy Index™ , part of the MND Intelligence™ suite of data products from Mexico News Daily. The MND Economy Index™ is a 10-pillar, 19-indicator composite index that compiles a broad range of economic data into a single score between 0 and 100, giving Mexico News Daily readers a clear, accessible picture of how the Mexican economy is performing across multiple dimensions. The inaugural edition of the index — using data mostly from the month of March — was published in late May. In the inaugural MND Economy Index™ article, we not only analyzed the index score — 63.39 out of 100 — but also explained what the index is, why we developed it and how it works. Click here to read (or re-read) those explanations. In the June edition of the MND Economy Index™ — which uses economic data primarily from the month of April — the index score increased by more than four points compared to the inaugural edition to reach 67.55 . That score is above the neutral benchmark of 60, but there is certainly room for improvement. (Mexico News Daily) Before we look more closely at the latest index result, and the index trend in early 2026, here is a short guide to what the overall index score means. 85–100: Exceptional — the economy performing at a high level across nearly all indicators. 75–84: Strong — broad-based performance with only minor areas of concern. 60–74: Above neutral — meaningful strengths, but with notable room for improvement. 50–59: Mixed — passing marks overall, more indicators above benchmark than below. Below 50: Broad underperformance — more indicators below benchmark than above. The MND Economy Index™ trend in early 2026 The first two MND Economy Index™ scores we calculated for 2026 — both corresponding to the first quarter of the year — were very similar. The first index score we calculated for 2026 was 63.69, a number derived mainly from economic data for the month of February. The index score declined slightly to 63.69 based on a calculation using data that was primarily for the month of March. While there was little variation in the index score across those two editions, there were some significant changes in individual pillar scores, including the Inflation one and the Sovereign Risk one ( see more details here ). Our June edition score, as noted above, is derived mainly from economic data corresponding to the month of April. (Mexico News Daily) The 4.16-point jump to an index score of 67.55 is an encouraging development. As you’ll see below, the biggest contributor to the increase was the Economic Growth pillar, whose score increased 3.4 points compared to the inaugural edition of the MND Economy Index™ . The June edition of the MND Economy Index™ (based mainly on April data) As noted above, the MND Economy Index™ score for this June edition — based mainly on data for April 2026 — was 67.55 , a 4.16 percentage point increase compared to the previous month. Below you will see the score for each of the ten pillars that make up the index, expressed out of 10 to reflect each pillar’s exact contribution to the final composite score. Pillars are color-coded using a traffic light system: green (a score above 7.5) indicates strong performance; yellow (5.0–7.5) signals decent performance but with room for improvement; and red (below 5.0) flags a pillar that is falling short of its benchmark. Where a pillar score has improved compared to the previous month, an upward arrow appears alongside its corresponding traffic light; a downward arrow indicates deterioration; and a pause symbol denotes no change. (Mexico News Daily) As you’ll see below, scores for nine of the ten MND Economy Index™ pillars increased in April compared to the previous month. 🟢 ⬆️ MONETARY POLICY (9.35): The score for this pillar improved to 9.35 in April from 9.2 in March. The Bank of Mexico’s benchmark interest rate rem