LatinNews Daily - 23 May 2025

*Mexico’s economy ministry (SE) has released data showing that the country received US$21.4bn in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first quarter of 2025. This is a 5.4% increase from the first quarter of 2024 and a record for the period, which the SE says has been achieved “despite the uncertain international climate”. The SE highlighted a “significant recovery” in new investments in the first quarter of 2025, with a growth of 165% compared to the first quarter of 2024. The US maintained its position as the largest investor in the country, accounting for 38.7% of total FDI inflows with US$8.3bn. Spain was second with US$3.2bn (15%), followed by the Netherlands (US$1.8bn, 8.3%), Australia (US$1.2bn, 5.7%) and Germany (US$800m, 3.7%). Together these five countries provided 71.4% of the total FDI in the first quarter of 2025. Of the total FDI, 43% went to the manufacturing sector, with most of the investment in this sector going to transportation equipment, drinks and tobacco, chemicals, computer equipment, and the food industry. Other sectors to receive FDI were financial services (24% of total), mining (10%), wholesale trade (6%), and construction (3%). Mexico City (CDMX) accounted for 55% of the total FDI amounting to US$11.8bn, followed by the northern state of Nuevo León (US$2.7bn, 13%). “In an international context that presents challenges in terms of attracting investment, the economic stability, good business environment, competitive advantages and legal certainty provided by trade and investment agreements, have allowed Mexico to remain as one of the preferred investment destinations at the international level,” said the SE.

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