Mexico recorded a historic inflow of 40,871 million dollars in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during 2025, a 10.8 percent increase from the previous year. The Secretariat of Economy noted that this flow positions the country as a strategic destination for global productive capital, despite a 2 percent decline in developing economies. The growth was mainly driven by new investments that rose 133 percent.
The Secretariat of Economy reported on February 25 that Mexico ended 2025 with 40,871 million dollars in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), an annual increase of 10.8 percent. This outcome contrasts with the global 2 percent decline in flows to developing economies. According to the agency, “Mexico positions itself as a strategic destination for global productive capital”.
The new investments component reached 7,378 million dollars, a 133 percent rise from 2024, reflecting the country's ability to attract capital that promotes cutting-edge technologies and industrial productivity. Accounts between companies totaled 5,844 million dollars, up 17 percent. In contrast, reinvestment of profits contracted 3.7 percent to 27,650 million dollars, accounting for 67.7 percent of the total, due to higher dividend distributions.
In the fourth quarter, a negative flow of 5,026 million dollars was recorded, attributed to dividend payments and operations with overseas affiliates, without indicating investment cancellations. The net adjustment from the previous quarter was marginal, at 35 million dollars.
By origin, the United States led with 15,877 million dollars (38.8 percent), followed by Spain with 4,431 million (10.8 percent), Canada with 3,323 million (8.1 percent), the Netherlands with 2,387 million (5.8 percent), and Japan with 2,293 million (5.6 percent). The top five economies concentrated 69.1 percent, with North America contributing 46.9 percent.
Mexico City captured 22,381 million dollars (54.8 percent, +55.1 percent annually), Nuevo León 3,628 million (8.9 percent, +72.9 percent), and the State of Mexico 3,279 million (8 percent, +24.1 percent). The top five entities concentrated 80.2 percent of the national total.
