Overview
- Swiss ambassador Pietro Piffaretti said on Thursday that Switzerland now regards Mexico as its principal partner in Latin America and announced President Guy Parmelin will travel to Mexico with a large economic delegation.
- SwissCham projects roughly $1.24 billion of new Swiss capital inflows to Mexico for 2026 following a record $2.3 billion in 2025 that made Switzerland one of Mexico’s top foreign investors.
- More than 600 Swiss companies operate in Mexico, including 55 production plants, which the embassy says generate about 60,000 direct jobs and form a base for export-oriented supply chains.
- Officials highlighted a reciprocal protecting-power arrangement for Ecuador as a sign of deep diplomatic trust and said technical cooperation will expand on small and medium enterprises, innovation and sustainability.
- A high-level Swiss business and SECO delegation met Mexican counterparts during the 80th anniversary events, and both sides are pursuing a modernization of the Mexico–EFTA trade agreement to unlock further investment and trade links.