Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

NAFTA, proximity to the United States, and economic stability make Mexico an attractive location for foreign direct investment (FDI).  Additional reforms to improve competition, labor conditions, and education quality are needed to increase competitiveness and encourage more FDI.

Overall FDI in Mexico for 2010 was US$17.7 billion with $4.9 billion coming from the U.S., and $11.2 billion and $8.7 billion from the EU and the Netherlands, respectively.  Accounting for a significant portion of this inflow is a $5.7 billion all-share transaction by Dutch brewer Heineken for their purchase of Mexican FEMSA’s beer operations.  Investment growth compared to 2009 was 16.57%, still below 2008 levels (-31.46%).

• Access the full text of Foreign Direct Investment Fact Sheet.
• US Major FDI in Mexico (Table)