{
  "id": 3358614,
  "title": "Despite a Q2 dip, first-semester Foreign Direct Investment was Mexico’s highest ever",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/despite-a-q2-dip-first-semester-foreign-direct-investment-was-mexicos-3358614",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T20:42:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mexico News Daily",
    "slug": "mexico-news-daily",
    "url": "https://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/first-semester-fdi-mexicos-highest-ever/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the first half of 2026, Mexico attracted $34.968 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), setting a record for the highest first-semester figure ever recorded, according to the Economy Ministry (SE). This represented a 2.1% increase compared to the same period in 2025, confirming Mexico's continued appeal to established international companies. The growth in FDI since 2021 has been impressive, with a 89.7% increase compared to the first half of 2021, when Mexico received $18.433 billion. However, the momentum slowed down in the second quarter of 2026, with FDI reaching $10.464 billion, or 3.5% less than the $10.848 billion recorded in the same period of 2025. The SE attributed this decline to the high base of comparison from the previous year and emphasized that it does not indicate a change in the overall trend. Manufacturing dominated the FDI, receiving $13.482 billion, or 38.6% of the total, which marked a 9.3% year-over-year increase. Financial and insurance services came in second with $10.15 billion, while the transportation, postal, and warehousing sectors experienced the strongest growth, attracting $2.65 billion. Mexico City was the top destination for FDI, receiving $16.862 billion, or 48.2% of the national total, followed by Nuevo León, México state, Baja California, and Jalisco. The majority of FDI came from the United States, accounting for 48.2% of the total, with Spain, Canada, Australia, and Germany rounding out the top five sources. The positive FDI numbers are attributed to Mexico's strong macroeconomic and institutional fundamentals and the guidelines of Plan México, the government's flagship economic and policy strategy.",
  "summary": "Mexico continues to attract FDI at a world-class pace, its January-to-June total representing an 89% increase in just five years. U.S. companies remain Mexico's biggest investors. The post Despite a Q2 dip, first-semester Foreign Direct Investment was Mexico’s highest ever appeared first on Mexico News Daily",
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        "title": "Despite a Q2 dip, first semester Foreign Direct Investment was Mexico’s highest ever",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/despite-a-q2-dip-first-semester-foreign-direct-investment-was-mexicos",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:42:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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