MEXICO

in brief
2021
AMPIP, your best partner for your site selection project in Mexico®

Authorized Version: June 25, 2021

 Mexico and the USA share a
Mexico has a common border of around 2,000
miles (54 border crossing).
strategic location,
bordering the USA,
and with direct 156 miles border
with Belize
access to Central (1 border crossing).

and South America. Access to two oceans

with almost 6 thousand
miles of coastline.

North 596 miles border with

Asia Europe
America
Guatemala (8 border crossing).

Africa

South
14 largest country with 1,864 miles from end to end
th

America
14 country with the longest coastline.
th

Source: CIA World Factbook, Ministry of Communications and Transportation of Mexico (2020)
 Mexico is the 3rd country Mexico has over 80,000 miles of
with the most airports highways and trade routes, facilitating
worldwide. the connectivity for logistics and market
access.
Mexico is the 3 rd country with the
From Mexico to any point in the USA,
most railroads in Latin transportation of manufactured goods takes
America.
about 24 hours, lowering time delivery, risks and
costs, besides the possibility of better
monitoring the manufacturing process, from
Mexico is the 2 nd country with the across the border.
most roads in Latin
America.
Source: CIA World Factbook, Ministry of Communications and Transportation of Mexico, INEGI (2020)
 Mexico has preferential access to around 50 markets, thanks to 14 Free Trade Agreements
(FTAs) and 9 Economic Complementation Agreements and Partial Scope Agreements.

USMCA Bilateral FTAs 32 Agreements for

USA Bolivia the Promotion and
Canada Costa Rica Reciprocal Protection
EFTA
Colombia of Investments
Iceland
Nicaragua
Liechtenstein
Chile
(APPRIs), with 33
European Union Norway countries
Israel
Switzerland
Uruguay
Japan
Peru Preferential Agreements
Panama Argentina
Central America United Kingdom Brazil
CPTPP
Costa Rica Australia Paraguay
El Salvador Brunei Ecuador
Guatemala Canada
Honduras Chile
Nicaragua Japan Pending FTAs
Malaysia Turkey
Pacific Alliance New Zealand Jordan
Colombia Peru
Chile Singapore
Peru Vietnam

Source: Ministry of Economy of Mexico (2021)

 Mexico exports high added value products.
Mexico ranks among
the top 15 exporters in
the world, with 418
billion USD in 2020.

Mexico: exports by state, 2020

Million USD
Low Complexity High Complexity
More than 30
1.29 ECI From 10 to 30
From 1 to 10
Economic Complexity Index (ECI): Less than 1
Mexico ranks 21th of 157
countries, and has
position 1 among Latin
American countries.

Source: INEGI (2020)

Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity, 2019
Mexico has long welcomed foreign investment
as a way of expanding and diversifying its
economy.
FDI flows in the last 5 to 6 years have
remained between 30 and 35 billion USD.
By 2020, total FDI was 29 billion USD.

More than 47% of Mexico’s inward FDI has

been channeled to advanced
manufacturing industries, such as
automotive, spare parts, electronics,
aerospace, pharmaceutical, e-commerce,
and medical devices, among others.
 Mexico is among the top 10 Nearshoring potential
most attractive countries for FDI. In the Americas, Mexico is the highest ranking
(Billion USD) country, positioned 15th, overall.

Source: World Investment Report (2020)

Source: Savills (2020)
(x) = 2019 ranking

Competitive costs and market access are some of the main reasons why Mexico is an
attractive nearshoring destination for global companies looking for new expansions.
 There is a high concentration of R&D Mexico:
centers in six contiguous entities, forming
a kind of Mexican Corridor R&D Ecosystem
by sector

Northwest
Region: 28 Northeast
Region: 47

Western
Region: 40 South –
Southeast
Center Region: 35
Region: 100
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Source: Towards a knowledge economy, Centers and the R&D Ecosystem in Mexico (2018)

In Mexico, industrial parks, clusters and R&D centers, work closely to

carry out projects focused on innovation, for productive purposes.
 Mexico’s clusters in competitiveness industrial innovation
NUMBER OF CLUSTERS NUMBER OF CLUSTERS TOTAL NUMBER OF
TOPIC AREA SPECIALISED IN THE TOPIC COVERING IT AS A CLUSTERS ADDRESSING
AREA SECONDARY TOPIC AREA THE TOPIC AREA
Research, development
12 23 32 (+4 networks)
and technology

Digital factories 9 20 29

Automation, integration,
2 26 28
movement, and control

Energy (industrial
- 8 8
efficiency and storage)

Industrial supply 16 10 26

Source: Mexico’s clusters in competitiveness industrial innovation (2018)

There are at least 35 competitiveness clusters and 4 networks, distributed

among 16 states in Mexico, that can be organized and classified according
to industry 4.0 parameters.
Mexico has a skilled and competitive labor force.
In the past 10 years, Mexico’s unemployment rate has been
lower than 6%.

Labour market conditions continue to strengthen. As of

March 2021, the unemployment rate was registered at 4.4%.

Around 43% of the population is under 25 years old

and the average age is 27 years.

Supply chains
in Mexico
TRENDS:
- Follow-the-sun systems.
- Automation.
- Process digitalisation.
- Improve human capital
in assembly lines.
In the past two decades and thanks to Mexico’s
integration to the North American market
through USMCA, the country has been able to
become an important player in the Global Value
Chains (GVC).
Some Success Stories:
• 31 OEMs, light and heavy vehicles automakers in the country.
• 600 Tier Ones that supply and support the OEM with regional
content: Auto parts cross the border 8 times before
completing a vehicle.
• The Lear jet 85 is developed in Canada (Montreal),
manufactured in Mexico (Queretaro) and assembled in the
United States (Wichita).
 Aerospace Medical Devices
…has access to a potential high-tech …is the main exporter of devices that
export market, as a member of the use alpha, beta or gamma radiation in
Wassenaar Agreement. Latin America.

Electronic Automotive Pharmaceutical

…is the 8th largest producer …is the 7th largest vehicle producer worldwide …is the 2nd largest pharmaceutical market
of electronics in the world. and 3rd largest exporter globally. in Latin America and the 12th in the world.

Processed Food
…is home to 9 of the 10 food
Renewable Energy
…has more than 226 power plants
Mexico is industry global companies with the
highest revenue.

for the generation of electric

power through renewable sources. leader in key sectors Telecommunication
…is the 2nd country in Latin America
with the fastest internet speed.
Construction Furniture
…is one of the largest cement …is the 2nd largest furniture
producer in Latin America. supplier of the United States.

Electricity Metal Mechanic Biotechnology

…is the 2nd producer of the …is among the 10 main exporters of …is the 2nd country in Latin America
electricity sector in Latin America. machinery, appliances and mechanical with the highest number of patent
devices. applications.
In this context, Industrial Parks in Mexico are…

Competitive world class industrial areas ü Plug & Play Industrial parks.
with all the services and security, to ü Class A buildings for leasing.
facilitate the operation of global ü Inventory and Built-to-Suit options.
manufacturers and distribution centers. ü Sustainability and Security.

Next Generation of The road map identifies trends

Smart and Sustainable and defines actions to forward
Industrial Parks industrial parks to the next level
The path to 2030
 AMPIP in numbers
+350 Industrial +3,500 Tenants +38 million sqm
Parks manufacturing & of constructed
in 24 states logistics buildings

Tenants’ country of origin,

within AMPIP’s Industrial Parks

62% foreign origin

 The leading business
organization representing
developers, owners and
investors of industrial parks
in Mexico.

AMPIP promotes Best Purpose (MTP)

Practices concerning quality
and ESG (Environment, Social To make possible the evolution
and Governance). towards a sustainable industrial
infrastructure.
 About Mexico, legal framework, costs,
infrastructure, clusters, and more
customized data, necessary for the site selection
Information process.
How can we
assist your From the travel planning, guidance
company? prospection during the visits, contact with different
trips players, to the end of the trip, at no
organization cost.

We provide…
Quick access to data on real estate and
availability buildings (Inventory or Built-to-Suit),
tracking for according to the requirements of the
industrial spaces project.
 Final remarks
In summary, Mexico…
• is a competitive country for FDI;
• provides a unique location, infrastructure, talent in human resources and
competitive costs for manufacturing and logistics global companies;
• is a key player in the Global Value Chains;
• represents a strategic option to mitigate the distance and political risk, in
relation to continuity of supply chains and commercial differences among
countries.
 is your best

partner for your site selection

project in MEXICO
Industrial developers members of
Advance Real Estate FIBRA UNO PGIM Real Estate
AeroTech Industrial Park FIDECIX, Gov´t State of Tlaxcala PIMSA Industrial Developers
Alveo Kapital FIDEPAR, Gov´t State of Mexico Prologis
American Industries FINSA Prosperity Industrial
Amistad Industrial Developers GP Desarrollos Puerta del Norte Industrial Park
Artha Capital Grupo Nelson PyME Industrial Park
ATISA Industrial Hines ROCA Desarrollos
Atitalaquia Industrial Park IAMSA Development group San Jorge Industrial Park
Bermudez Industrial Park Intermex Industrial Parks San Julian Industrial Park
BTS Development Interpuerto Monterrey SEDECO, Gov´t State of Durango
Cactus Valley Industrial Parks Lintel SEZAC, Gov´t State of Zacatecas
Calafia Industrial Park Logistik STIVA
Central Business Park Merida Marabis Group Terra Regia
CIESA Maran Industrial Park Terrafina
COFOIN, Gov´t State of Hidalgo Millennium Industrial Park Tetakawi
Corporate Properties Ministry of Economy, Gov´t State of Puebla VESTA
Davisa Development Corporation MS Group VYNMSA
El Florido Industrial Park NICOYA Investments Walton Street Capital Mexico
Exeter Property Group O'Donnell WTC Industrial
FIBRA Macquarie Opcion Industrial Park Yucatan Industrial Parks
FIBRA MTY Oradel
 Claudia Avila Connelly
Executive Director
+ 52 (55) 2623 2216
cavila@ampip.org.mx
@ClaudiaAvilaC

Claudia Esteves Cano

FDI Promotion Consultant
www.ampip.org.mx + 52 (55) 4566 3233
cesteves@ampip.org.mx
@cestevesc
@AMPIP Mexican Association of Industrial Parks

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