Mexico Posts Record $23.6bn in Foreign Direct Investment for First Quarter

The Economy Ministry reported the $23.591 billion total at a press conference, calling it unprecedented for a comparable period

lunedì 1 giugno 2026 New tab

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MEXICO · ECONOMY

Key Facts

—The figure: Mexico drew $23.591 billion in foreign direct investment in the first quarter of 2026, a record for any first quarter since records began in 1999.

—The growth: The total was up 10.4% on the same period of 2025, the Economy Ministry reported.

—The composition: Reinvested earnings made up the bulk at $22.222 billion, up 33%, while genuinely new investment was $1.705 billion, up 7.5%.