Mexico City, Mexico — President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo says Mexico recorded historic Foreign Direct Investments in the first quarter of 2026. According to Sheinbaum, the country recorded more than $23.5 billion USD already this year.
Sheinbaum highlighted the positive economic results for Mexico, noting a record in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first quarter of 2026 of $23.5 billion USD.
She also highlighted the country’s positive trade balance with exports growing by 21.8 percent between January-April 2026.
“Two very good pieces of news from the economic results. The first is: record investment in Foreign Direct Investment.
“Comparing the first three months of different years, this year was a historic record in Foreign Direct Investment, first quarter of 2026.
“The second piece of good news is that Mexico exported a lot. We imported, but we exported more than we imported. Why is that important? Because for countries it’s important to have what’s called a ‘positive trade balance’: producing more for the domestic market and for export than we import, which is the basis of the Mexico Plan.
“Exports grew 21.8 percent from January to April 2026 compared to the previous year,” she expained.
He pointed out that in addition, imports increased 19.9 percent compared to 2025, creating a surplus of $3.5 billion USD for Mexico.
