Mexico lost $17.4 billion in investment due to the uncertainty caused by Trump
According to Mélanie Laloum, chief economist at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Mexico was the third-largest loser of international investment as a result of the uncertainty brought about by Donald Trump. Who started a trade war against his trading partners and the world and opened a new front in the Middle East.
The business organization’s official stated, «Our calculation involved converting the actual investment value into a nominal figur. Which amounted to $200 billion in lost investment due to political uncertainty.»
The United States had a $74.1 billion decline in capital intake, while China lost $44.6 billion. She continued, adding that the nations with the biggest GDPs experienced the biggest investment losses.
He clarified that the loss of investment resulting from uncertainty amounted to 0.2 percent of GDP in the United States and 0.5 percent of GDP in Canada.
«This is a significant amount, not a small one,» he said.
He pointed out that the European Union lost $17.8 billion, South Korea lost $11 billion, India lost $7.1 billion, Japan lost $6.8 billion, Brazil lost $4 billion, and the United Kingdom lost $2.01 billion. As a result of political unpredictability.
He pointed out that in 2025, uncertainty has surpassed all the worry brought on by the COVID-19 epidemic. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and the subprime mortgage crisis in the US and the EU.
