Sergio E. Contreras, Executive President of the Mexican Business Council of Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology (COMCE), He proposed that Mexico must attract semiconductor factories, data centers, circular economy plants and clean energy projects, since they are sectors where companies are investing globally.
“We are reviewing how foreign direct investment in semiconductors, data centers, circular economy and clean energy continues to gain relevance in the world,” said Vice President of Investment in Infrastructure within the Special Committee for the Investment and Relocation of Companies of the Business Coordinating Council (CCE).
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2024 was a year marked by a strong dynamism in investment in semiconductors and data centers globally, reflecting a worldwide trend in which nine of the ten largest investments of foreign direct investment in the world concentrated on these two technologies, he said.
The two main investments last year were in semiconductors: that of TSMC in Phoenix, Arizona, for 65 billion dollars, while the second is from Samsung in Taylor, Texas, for 24 billion dollars, explained the business representative.
By 2025, Comce expects renewable energies, telecommunications, data centers and semiconductors to be the main direct investor sectors worldwide.
A strategy is being promoted that aims to support the Mexico Plan from the private sector, so that the country can promote its competitive advantages in renewable energies, telecommunications, data centers and semiconductors, he said.
“The integration of the country into strategic supply chains and its strength in advanced manufacturing will continue to be competitive advantages for the attraction of foreign investments,” said Sergio E. Contreras.
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“Our commitment in Comce is to continue promoting foreign trade, innovation and foreign investment in Mexico,” he said
“We work closely with the public sector to ensure that the country remains a reliable and competitive destination for international investment,” said the businessman, who will collaborate in the definition of strategies to attract productive capital and development of infrastructure projects to Mexico.
Today “the sustained growth of foreign investment in Mexico confirms that our country remains an attractive destination for businesses in innovation issues,” he said.
“The attraction of foreign direct investment will be very important in high -value -value projects,” said Comce’s leader.
The manufacturing industry was the main destination of foreign direct investment in Mexico in 2024, concentrating 54 percent of the total.
While the manufacture of transport equipment, with 50 percent of foreign direct investment; followed by the beverage industry with 20 percent; Computing and electronic equipment, with 9 percent, as well as the chemical industry with 6 percent and basic metals with 4 percent.
He added that foreign direct investment for the automotive industry increased 36 percent per year, reaching 6,925 million dollars. This item represented 19 percent of the national total, consolidating itself as the sector with the greatest attraction of foreign capital.
“This growth in strategic industries opens opportunities for the attraction of new technologies,” said Contreras Pérez.
Comce announced that, in 2024, Mexico attracted 36 thousand 872 million dollars in direct foreign investment, consolidating its position as a key destination for investment.
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The reinvestment of profits represented most of these flows, amounting to 28 thousand 710 million dollars, a reflection of the confidence of foreign companies established in the country. The accounts between companies added 4,994 million dollars, while the new investments reached 3 thousand 168 million dollars.
“The increase of 7.7 percent in the reinvestment of profits and 8.3 percent in the accounts between companies, compared to 2023,” he said.
“All this confirms that Mexico is a country to establish and do business, as well as the confidence of companies in the macroeconomic and political stability of Mexico, its integration into global supply chains and the specialization of its workforce.”
“These factors have been decisive so that companies that already operate in the country reinforce their investments and consolidate their presence in the Mexican market,” said Sergio E. Contreras.
By 2025, the executive president of Comce anticipates various key trends that can benefit Mexico.
The restructuring of the global value chain is generating the formation of industrial clusters and subregional value chains, which could translate into new investments in manufacturing in the country.
The transformation of industries promoted by technology will continue to accelerate digitalization and intelligent manufacturing, with artificial intelligence as a key engine of new investments in industrial and services activities.
