Increases 64% arrival of FDI to Mexico in the first quarter of 2022
El Economista | May 25, 2022 |

Mexico captured Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows of 19,427.5 million dollars in the first quarter of 2022, which represented an increase of 63.7% compared to preliminary figures for the same period in 2021, reported the Ministry of Economy.

In January-March 2022, extraordinary FDI movements were carried out, related to the merger of Televisa with Univisión and the restructuring of Aeroméxico, which together represent 6,875 million dollars.

Excluding these two transactions, the FDI received by Mexico in the first quarter of 2022 is 5.8% higher than the preliminary amount corresponding to the same period of 2021.

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The reported amounts only consider investments made and formally notified to the National Registry of Foreign Investments of the Ministry of Economy; hence its preliminary nature and the fact that it will undergo updates in successive quarters.

The preliminary figures available to date are the net result by company or trust of the difference of 24,313.3 million as inflows and 4,885.8 million in outflows, between January and March 2022.

Preliminary FDI registered to date for January-March 2022 came from 1,807 companies with foreign capital participation; 1,306 trust agreements; and 15 foreign legal entities.

Classified by type of investment 47.7%; correspond to new investments, 45.2% to reinvestment of profits, 45.2%, and 7.1% to accounts between companies. As for the sectors, 24.2% are manufacturing, 19.4% financial and insurance services, 17.2%; transportation, 15.3%; construction, 7.3% and mining, 5.8% and the remaining sectors captured 10.8%.

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By country of origin, the United States contributed 39.1%, followed by Spain, 10.8%; Canada 7.1%; France, 3.4%; Argentina, 3.2%; and the United Kingdom, 3.0%. Other countries comprised the remaining 33.4%.

According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, global growth prospects for 2022 will be affected by downside risks to both supply and demand, aggravated by the war in Ukraine.

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