Overview
- Mexico is the top origin of Latin American firms that use Spain as a launchpad into third markets, accounting for 118 of 312 identified cases.
- Mexican accumulated investment stands at $41.985 billion in Europe, including $35.150 billion in Spain, the largest totals from any Latin American country.
- Mexican companies show extensive internationalization, with 2,431 parent firms operating abroad and 6,416 foreign subsidiaries.
- For Mexican multinationals, primary springboards are the United States (149 cases), Spain (118) and the United Kingdom (63), reflecting combined North American and European strategies.
- Two-way ties are deepening as Spain serves as Mexico’s chief European gateway and a leading investor in Mexico, while Mexico is the principal Latin American recipient of Spanish investment; CEAPI will take up the findings in Mexico City on May 25–27.