LatinNews Daily - 26 February 2026

*Mexico’s economy ministry (SE) has announced that the country received US$40.87bn in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2025, which it said was the highest annual figure on record. FDI last year was up 10.8% on that recorded in 2024, which the SE said represented the fifth consecutive year of annual increases. The majority (67.7%) of FDI flows went to reinvestment of profits, followed by new investments (18.0%), and intercompany accounts (14.3%). The US remained the biggest source of FDI last year, accounting for US$15.88bn, or 38.8% of the total. This was followed by Spain with US$4.43bn (10.8%); Canada with US$3.32bn (8.1%); the Netherlands with US$2.39bn (5.8%); and Japan with US$2.29bn (5.6%). In terms of receipt of FDI, Mexico City (CDMX) remained the top destination, receiving US$22.38bn (54.8% of the total), up 55.1% year-on-year. The northern state of Nuevo León was the second biggest destination, receiving US$3.63bn (8.9%), up 72.9% year-on-year, followed by Estado de México (Edomex), which borders CDMX, with US$3.28bn (8.0%), which was up 24.1% as compared to 2024.

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