Mexico's Investment Environment

Worldwide, Mexico is highly ranked in several areas:1

•Mexico is the world's 12th largest economy, measured by the value of its GDP (2007);

•Mexico is the 15th most important country in the world in terms of its international trade in goods;2

•Mexico is the 17th most important economy in terms of its proven oil reserves, and the 35th largest economy in terms of proven natural gas reserves;3

•Mexico is the world's 8th most important tourist destination, welcoming 21.3 million tourists (2006).4

•Mexico is the third recipient of Foreign Direct Investment flows, among developing economies of the world.5

Mexico is located in a privileged geographical position, being able to supply the North American market "just in time", having as well preferential access to potential world inputs and to the 'state of the art' technologies.

source: promexico 2009