US trade policies change Mexico’s foreign investment profile, temporarily tapping the country’s most attractive investment in the manufacturing sector.
According to the news magazine, the business department displaced production as the largest target of foreign direct investment (FTI) in Mexico, and 42% of all investment announcements in the first quarter of the year goes to 42% of profit -run stores and businesses.
Citing the Economic Ministry (SE) data, Xttein announced that the 39 investment announcements made in the first quarter of 2025 had exceeded US $ 25.8 billion, but only 24% of that targeted the manufacturing sector, which was a priority for foreign direct investment.
Last year, a S.E. The report described Mexico as “a special production center for investment capital to develop the country’s industrial base.”
In the first quarter of 2024, SE data revealed, .5 are more than 8.5 billion In foreign direct investment.3 20.3 billion (42%) obtained by Mexico went to the manufacturing sector, primarily in the autonomous industry.
The next sector financial services (25%), followed by the most sought -after sector financial services in 2024, followed by mining (12%), transport (6%) and trading (5%) and retail (3%).
This year, Extraan reports, the uncertainty of US fees has prompted foreign investors to review Mexico’s credibility as an export site.
At the same time, the 2025 Gearney FDI Faith Schedule Last month, Mexico showed 25th place in its global rankings. Priority of investors quoted in domestic economic performance, and Analysts plan a stagnant growth for Mexico This year.
“Uncertainty has affected long -term results, especially for companies with border flows,” Ectrian wrote.
Northern Mexico – Home of Automatic, Space, Electronics and Heavy Metal Manufacturing Companies – Executives are not due to capital lack of industrial expansion programs, but because of uncertainty.
The turbulent environment has also caused high logistical costs, and some multinationals are prompting to think about the transfer of their production chains.
This phenomenon has created a contradiction. “The country that appeared to be the chief beneficiary of the nearest Shoring is now facing unexpected obstacles,” wrote Ectrian.
Extrestian quoted the report of Spain’s financial service company BPVA, the most important “structure recipient of the production of Mexico’s production, because the reliability of its products. However, the increase in investment announcements indicates an important evolution that prioritizes the trade industry.
With retail trade and e-reach-with Walmart And Seamless market The Ground is the major shelters for foreign direct investment in Mexico as the largest players here.
As a result, the first quarterly investment announcements in this sector exceeded $ 11 billion, which was more than $ 6 billion registered in the first quarter of 2024.
