The mood of affiliates to the employer Confederation of the Mexican Republic (Coparmex) to invest in Mexico suffered a strong fall, reflected by the uncertainty generated by judicial reforms, the growing insecurity and difficulties in access to energy.
And that mood is at Pandemia levels by COVID-19, when the Mexican economy and the world entered into economic recession.
“Insecurity in Mexico requires a unified and determined response. It is imperative that we work together to strengthen security throughout the country and guarantee an environment conducive to business development,” said Juan José Sierra Álvarez, president of Coparmex.
“We are convinced that Data Coparmex’s results are fundamental to boost public agendas, both local and national, that stimulate investment, employment generation and entrepreneurship,” he added.
To the last four -month period of 2024, only 38.3 percent of the partners consider that it is a good time to invest. The decrease of 12.8 percentage points in the fourth quarter of 2024 is compared to the previous year, according to Coparmex data.
This level, said the employers’ body, is less than 50 percent and confirms a negative position towards investment and is at levels similar to those registered during the Covid-19 pandemic.
With the continuous objective of offering an accurate and detailed perspective of the business situation in Mexico, the Patronal Confederation of the Mexican Republic presented, at a press conference, the results of Data Coparmex.
The study was based on data obtained directly from the surveys conducted to the 71 business centers distributed in the 32 federative entities, collecting 1,812 surveys between October 13 and December 16.
Martha Reyes, president of Coparmex Sinaloa, pointed out that 51 percent of the employer’s body members have been the victim of some crime in the last year, which demands the implementation of urgent preventive measures.
In Sinaloa, the situation is especially alarming, he said.
“In October 2024, 241 business robberies were registered, and by February 2025 the figure reached a maximum of 283 cases, evidencing a serious deterioration in the safety conditions for the business sector,” he explained.
The Coparmex Sinaloa representative said that, although the security indicator decreased 3.5 percentage points with respect to the previous measurement, the figure remains disturbing: since 2018, 1 in 2 members has been the victim of some crime. Particularly, 12.8 percent of the partners suffered extortion, either telephone (70.5 percent) or floor collection (29.5 percent).
Given this problem, Coparmex demanded that the legislative power prioritize the approval of a general law against extortion, an urgent measure to stop this crime that seriously affects businessmen and citizens.
“Extortion, in its different modalities, represents a growing threat to investment and economic development. Strengthening the rule of law and guaranteeing a safe environment is essential to boost the growth and generation of jobs, so it is essential that Congress acts with determination to deal with this problem,” he said.
Ángel García Lascurain, National Vice President of Economic Development of Coparmex, stressed that there was a decrease in the mood to invest of 12.8 percentage points compared to the same period of the previous year.
“These data correspond to a period prior to the tariff imposition announced by Donald Trump, which intensifies the perception of risk that conditions investment decisions. Uncertainty and insecurity remain the main obstacles to business growth,” he said.
56.8 percent of the partners, according to Coparmex, pointed out uncertainty about the economic context as their greatest uneasiness, followed by political uncertainty (51 percent) and insecurity (49.5 percent).
“Despite this panorama, 60 percent of the partners expressed their intention to expand their businesses during the year, reflecting confidence in growth opportunities,” he said.
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