Businessmen’s fear of Trump puts Mexico to the 25th most appealing country to invest in

According to Kearney, businessmen’s concern of Donald Trump, President of the United States, has pushed Mexico down four places in the foreign direct investment confidence index.

“Mexico, because of what is happening since last year and now, now ranked 25th and is within the top 25 most attractive countries to invest in,” stated Omar Troncoso Campuzano, partner at Kearney.

The uncertainty made investors not so sure about investing in Mexico, “because when they invest in Mexico it is for their domestic market or to export to the United States; if they don’t let me export to the United States at the pace I need, and we know that Mexico will enter a recession, I am not interested in investing either,” he said.

Mexico was ranked 21st in the world’s most attractive countries for investment in 2024.

During Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s four years in office, Mexico has not been named among the most appealing countries to invest in.

Mexico rated 25th in 2019 and 21st in 2024, respectively.

During Enrique Peña Nieto’s six-year presidency, the country’s economy ranked ninth to 18th in terms of investment attractiveness.

Mexico has received a record 36.8 billion dollars in foreign direct investment throughout the last decade, with manufacturing investments in the automotive industry standing out, according to the consultancy.

Mexico encourages reinvestment of earnings in manufacturing, financial services, and transportation, but there is an outflow in the building business, he stated.

According to the consultant, developed markets, particularly the United States and Canada, remain the most appealing investment destinations, followed by the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, and China.

Brazil, Belgium, Taiwan, India, and Mexico are the five most appealing countries to invest in.