Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Mexico

Course summary - Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Mexico:

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has grown in the United Mexican States, owing to its competitive costs compared to other countries, the advantage of its geographical location (NAFTA, APEC) and its qualified labor. In 2010, the Foreign direct investment (FDI) reached a value of 6,058 million USD, (a growth of 688% compared with 2009- due Heineken's acquisition of FEMSA Beer)

The automotive sector in Mexico represented 6% of the total Foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2010. Companies like VolksWagen, Fiat, Daimler, Pirelli and General Motors announced investments of 4,000 million USD for the manufacture of vehicles and parts. In 2010, Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the auto parts sector reached 400 million USD (530,000 jobs).

The Foreign direct investment (FDI) of the medical devices sector rose to 927.5 million USD in the 1999-2010 period. Medical device industry in Mexico receive 927 million USD in Foreign direct investment from 1999 to 2010. The main Foreign direct investment countries were the United States, Switzerland, Germany and The Netherlands.

In 2010 the United Mexican States ranked 2nd place in Latin America as an Foreign direct investment destination with 23% of the total in software projects in the region.

In 2010, Nestlé invested 390 million USD to increase the productive capacity of its factory in Toluca.

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