Overview
- Mexico recorded $40.9 billion in foreign direct investment between January and September, up about 15% year over year and the highest third‑quarter total on record.
- New investments rose to roughly $6.5 billion, a 219% increase, while reinvested earnings fell about 9.7% and intercompany accounts climbed to about $6.6 billion.
- Manufacturing captured about 37% of inflows, financial services 25%, and construction 5%, according to preliminary Economy Ministry data.
- The United States accounted for 39.5% of inflows, with Spain, Japan, the Netherlands and Canada bringing the top five sources to roughly 72.6% of the total.
- Exports continued to expand despite new tariffs, rising 48% from 2020 to 2024, and Mexico was unanimously selected to host the APEC Leaders’ Summit in 2028.