Mexico's foreign investment hits record high in 2025

MEXICO CITY, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Mexico saw a significant surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2025, reaching a record high of $40.87 billion, a 10.8% jump from the previous year, Mexico's economy ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

• The bulk of this investment - 67.7% - came from the reinvestment of profits, while new investments accounted for 18.0% and intercompany accounts made up the remaining 14.3%.

• The United States led investments, contributing $15.88 billion (38.8% of the total), with Spain and Canada following at $4.43 billion (10.8%) and $3.32 billion (8.1%), respectively.

• Other major investors included the Netherlands with $2.39 billion (5.8%) and Japan with $2.29 billion (5.6%).

• Collectively, these five nations were responsible for 69.1% of the FDI received by Mexico, and North American economies (U.S. and Canada) alone contributed nearly half, at 46.9%.