Investment in Mexico falls 7.8% in February; adds seven months of backward

Mexico CITY.- Fixed Gross Investment in Mexico registered a 7.8 percent drop in February 2025 compared to the same month of the previous year, accumulating seven consecutive months of declines, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).

This setback is attributed to the economic uncertainty generated by commercial tensions with the United States and the deceleration of key sectors. The investment in construction fell 5.2 percent, while the investment in machinery and equipment collapsed 10.4 percent.

The impact has been more severe on public investment, which suffered a 24 percent reduction, while private investment decreased 5.7 percent in annual terms.

Despite the negative trend, the construction sector showed a slight monthly rebound of 1.7 percent, although the investment in machinery and equipment continued downward with a fall of 1.1.

The economic authorities have indicated that the Nearshoring phenomenon, which promoted investment in previous years, could help reverse the trend in the coming months. However, uncertainty persists and the economic landscape is expected to remain challenging. | With agency information.