Por qué México?

¿Por qué México?

It’s time to invest in Mexico.  Our territory enjoys a strategic geographical position, great natural wealth and the advantage of being a country primarily of young people. This, together with the plurality of its industrial sectors, sound international trade relations, economic and financial stability, as well as a notable political maturity, consolidates it as one of the best destinations for international investment.

According to a study carried out by the consulting firm AlixPartners, Mexico is the country with the lowest costs for the manufacture of industrial components among the main emerging economies (Brazil, China and India) thanks to the fact that it possesses an attractive exchange rate against the dollar, relatively low transportation costs and a large number of Free Trade Agreements. Furthermore, a study published by the International Institute for National Development revealed that Mexico rose 4 competitiveness points in the World Competitiveness Scoreboard, in which it went from 50th to 46th place, surpassing countries such as Turkey, Italy and Russia.

• It is time to learn more about our great country: Mexico

Business Climate

Mexico has numerous Free Trade Agreements in the world. Thanks to the fact that it has signed trade and investment agreements with 52 countries on three continents, Mexico is a strategic access door to a potential market of over one billion consumers, which represents two-thirds of world imports and 75 percent of world GDP.

Likewise, the country has signed Agreements on the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (which foster legal protection of capital flows intended for the productive sector) with 24 countries and signed Agreements to Avoid Double Taxation (which prevent taxpayers from being assessed for taxes of comparable nature and in one same period by two or more fiscal jurisdictions) with more than 30.

In Mexico there are areas in which strategic industries, like the aerospace and automotive ones, have developed thanks to the competitive manufacturing costs the country has to offer. Mexico has also implemented a number of successful programs for trade simplification through which the products with zero tariff will increase from 20 percent in 2008 to 65 percent in 2013.

So far, more than 6,350 Mexican companies have registered voluntarily in the National Environmental Audit Program (PNAA) in order to be certified as Clean Industries. Over the past 17 years these companies have invested around 20 billion pesos to modify their production processes and thus achieve greater development of the materials, inputs and natural resources they transform.

In ProMexico, investors will find an ally for the optimal development of their businesses.

 Macroeconomic Stability

In Mexico people can do profitable business. The economic policies of the last few decades have been a determining factor in guaranteeing the sound and stable macroeconomic environment that persists in Mexico. The country has well-balanced public finances and a wide margin for maneuver in critical circumstances. Likewise, it shows external accounts with very moderate deficits and one of the lowest inflation rates among Latin America’s main economies.

In order to deal with the effects of the current economic situation, the Mexican government has implemented several effective countercyclical measures that have made it possible to attenuate the consequences of the crisis.

 Demografía

Mexico has talent for creating. Mexico has a population of almost 107 million inhabitants (2008), 56% of whom are under 30 years old.

During the first quarter of 2008 the country’s Economically Active Population (EAP) was 45.1 million people, a figure that exceeds by one million that of the same quarter of 2007. In 2008, 58 of every 100 persons of working age participated in economic activity. It has been calculated that in 30 years’ time, Mexico’s EAP will be 69 million people.

In Mexico, every year 90,000 engineering and technical students graduate. The Mexican Higher Education System is made up of 2,539 institutions which offer educational services and, of course, international exchange opportunities. Higher education in Mexico reaches a total enrollment (school and non-school) of almost 3 million students.

  Biodiversidad

Only twelve countries in the world are considered mega-diverse and together they house between 60 and 70 percent of the planet’s total biodiversity. Mexico is one of them.

Thanks to its latitude and its topography, the country has a great diversity of climates: from hot, with annual average temperatures of more than 26°C; to cold, with temperatures lower than 10°C; However, 93% of the national territory fluctuates between temperatures of 10°C to 26°C. This constitutes an optimal atmosphere for business.

Due to its geographical situation, shape, climate, orography and geology,

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