Overview
- INEGI is slated to release the official 2026 UMA on January 8, per its institutional calendar.
- Media reports project a daily value of 117.30 pesos for 2026, up from 113.40 pesos in 2025, though the number remains unconfirmed.
- Reports differ on when the new figure takes effect, with some indicating immediate application upon publication and others pointing to February 1.
- UMA is the statutory benchmark used to calculate fines, credits, taxes, social security quotas, pensions, fees and other obligations under federal and state rules.
- If the projection is confirmed, UMA-linked penalties and payments would rise in peso terms, for example a 20‑UMA traffic fine would be roughly 2,346 pesos.