Foreign direct investment received in the first quarter of 2023 amounted to 18,636 million dollars, of which 53% corresponds to the Mexican manufacturing industry, according to the Mexican Ministry of Economy. 

This figure represents a decrease of 4.1% compared to the first three months of 2022, when 19 thousand 427 million dollars of investment were registered.

However, the Mexican agency pointed out that this investment flow is 48% higher if the extraordinary amounts related to the merger between Televisa and Univisión are excluded, as well as the restructuring of Aeroméxico.

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90% of foreign investment in the first quarter of 2023, more than 16 billion dollars, corresponded to reinvestment of profits, 5% was allocated to new investments and the remaining 5% to loans and payments between companies of the same corporate group.

During these first three months, the United States remained Mexico's main trading partner, leading the capital invested in the country. It is followed by Spain, Argentina, the Netherlands, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Japan and Brazil.

Regarding the distribution of FDI by states, the Ministry of Economy reported that 67% was concentrated in five Mexican entities, with Mexico City being the one with the highest capture with 38% of total investments, equivalent to 7,039 million dollars. 

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Nuevo León follows with 2,332 million dollars (13% of the total), and Jalisco, in the Bajío region, with 1,079 million dollars, equivalent to 6%. Puebla and the State of Mexico stand out, with 920 and 892 million dollars, respectively. Regarding sectors, the Ministry of Economy reported that 53% of foreign direct investment received in the first quarter corresponded to the Mexican manufacturing industry.

The subsectors of transportation equipment, chemical industry, food industry, computer equipment, electric power generation equipment, metals, beverage and tobacco industry stand out. Another 33% went to financial services, 4% to transport, post and storage, and 2% to mining, construction, retail and wholesale trade, respectively.

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