Countries which have invested in Mexico

Situation
From January to June of 2014, following the information proportioned by the OCDE
(Organizacin para la Cooperacin y el Desarrollo Econmicos), Mexico has participated in
the flows reception of FDI or IED (Inversin Extranjera Directa) with the 1.6%.
Mexico has been occupying the 10th site as receptor country, according to the UNCTAD.
(Table 2.2 and Graphic 2.2)
The World Investment Prospects Survey sites Mexico as the 13th most attractive economy
to invest in the following three years.
In the last year, 2014, the total of countries associated with Mexico within an agreement,
invested 22,794.7 millions of dollars.
The biggest investment registered since 2000 was in 2013, with a total of 44,626.7
millions of dollars, but in 2014, there was a decrease (21,832.0 millions of dollars) with
a total of 22,794.7 million of dollars, about the 51.07%. (Check Table 1.1)
Foreign countries have invested in Mexico an amount of 384,122.40 millions of dollars
since the year 2000.

Graphic 1.1

Graphic 2.2

Perceptual participation of Mexico in the

worldwide flows reception of FDI (IED) 2008-

2013Positions occupied by Mexico in the worldwide flows

reception of FDI (IED) 2008-2013

2
.
6

1.6

1.4

1.6

10

1.4
1.3

16

16
19

19

21

2008
2008
2013

2009

2010

2011

2012

Fuente: elaboracin propia con datos de la UNCTAD.

2009

2010

2011

2012

Nota: No incluye las Islas Vrgenes Britnicas por

considerarse un territorio de paso para la IED.
Fuente: Elaboracin propia con datos de la UNCTAD.

2013

Table 1.1

Table 2.2

10th

site

To Mexico, 2013 has been the year with the biggest FDI

Expectative
In 2050, Mexico may be the 8th largest economy.

Mexico's FDI outflows

Situation
The investments of Mexican companies abroad took the country to 22nd place in the
world in 2013.
Mexico is the gateway to the most important market in the world
It is part of the biggest economic bloc in the world: North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA).
Mexicos network of free trade agreements gives it preferential access to 45 countries,
1.143 billion people.
It is the ideal export platform to reach almost two thirds of the worlds gross domestic
product (GDP). Also, Mexico is a leading exporter of advanced high-technology
manufacturing.
It is the leading exporter in Latin America. It accounts for 34% of all trade in Latin
America.
During 2013, almost 83% of exports were manufactures.
In 2013, Mexican exports grew 2.5% compared to 2012, and 129% compared to 2000.

According to the Table 3.3, Mexico exported 22.5 billions of dollars in 2012, in 2013
exported 13.1 billions of dollars, and in 2014 exported 7.6 billions of dollars.
If we add all the amounts since 2012, well obtain a total of 43.2 billions of dollars
exported around the world.
Table 3.3

To Mexico, 2012 has been the year with the biggest FDI
(IED) outflows

International Investment Agreements

International Investment Agreements (IIA) are agreements on foreign investments,
designed to promote and protect the foreign investment in our country and from Mexico
abroad, thus contributing the establishment of a favorable condition for international
business. These agreements include the possibility to use dispute settlement
mechanisms between States or between an investor and the state.

Agreements
TLC Amrica del Norte
TLC Centroamrica
TLC Chile - Mxico
TLC Mxico - Costa Rica
TLC Mxico - Colombia
TLC Mxico - Japn
TLC Mxico - Panam
TLC Mxico - Per
TLC Mxico - Uruguay
Alianza del Pacfico

 Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments Agreements

Continent
Amrica Latina y El
Caribe

Country
Argentina
Cuba
Panam
Trinidad y Tobago
Uruguay

Asia

China
Corea
India
Singapur

Europa

Alemania
Austria
Belars
Dinamarca
Eslovaquia
Espaa2
Finlandia
Francia
Grecia3
Islandia
Italia
Pases Bajos4
Portugal
Reino Unido5
Repblica Checa
Suecia
Suiza
Turqua
Unin Econmica
Belgo-Luxemburguesa6

Medio Oriente

Bahrin
Kuwait

Signature
date

Publication
DOF1

Vigors entry

13-Nov-96

28-Ago-98

22-Jul-98

30-May-01

3-May-02

29-Mar-02

11-Oct-05

19-Dic-06

14-Dic-06

3-Oct-06

12-Sep-07

16-Sep-07

30-Jun-99

9-Ago-02

1-Jul-02

11-Jul-08

05-Jun-09

6-Jun-09

14-Nov-00

9-Ago-02

6-Jul-02

21-May-07

5-Mar-08

23-Feb-08

12-Nov-09

1-Abr-11

3-Abr-11

29-Ago-98

20-Mar-01

23-Feb-01

29-Jun-98

23-Mar-01

26-Mar-01

4-Sep-08

27-Ago-09

27-Ago-09

13-Abr-00

30-Nov-00

24-Sep-00

26-Oct-07

3-Abr-09

8-Abr-09

10-Oct-06

19-May-08

3-Abr-08

22-Feb-99

30-nov-00

20-Ago-00

12-Nov-98

30-Nov-00

11-Oct-00

30-Nov-00

11-Oct-02

27-Sep-02

24-Jun-05

6-Jun-06

27-Abr-06

24-Nov-99

17-Ene-03

4-Dic-02

13-May-98

10-Jul-00

1-Oct-99

11-Nov-99

8-Ene-01

4-Sep-00

12-May-06

25-Jul-07

25-Jul-07

4-Abr-02

25-Mar-04

13-Mar-04

3-Oct-00

27-Jul-01

1-Jul-01

10-Jul-95

20-Ago-98

14-Mar-96

17-Dic-13
27-Ago-98

En proceso de
publicacin
19-Mar-03

En proceso de
entrada en vigor
18-Mar-03

29-Nov-12

23-Jul-14

30-Jul-14

22-Feb-13

En proceso de
publicacin

En proceso de
entrada en vigor

Oceana

Australia

23-Ago-05

12-Jun-07

21-Jul-07

Promulgation Date of Decreto en el Diriario Oficial de la Federacin

Renovation Date of APPRI (Spain was subscribed in 1996)
3
Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments Agreement between Mexico and Hellenic Republic
4
Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments Agreement between Mexico and Netherlands
5
Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments Agreement between Mexico and the United Kingdom
6
(Spanish)Unin Econmica Belgo-Luxemburguesa conformada por el Gobierno del Reino de Blgica, actuando
tanto en su propio nombre y en el nombre del Gobierno del Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo, en virtud de acuerdos
existentes, el Gobierno de Wallonia, el Gobierno de Flanders, y el Gobierno de la Regin de Bruselas-Capital.
2

Map
Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of
Investments Agreements signed by Mexico

Free Trade Agreements signed by Mexico

Mexico has become a platform from which a potential market of over a thousand million
consumers and 60% of the worlds Gross Domestic Product can be accessed.
Mexico has signed 30 Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments Agreements,
11 free trade agreements covering 40 countries and 9 partial scope and economic
complementation agreements within the framework of the Latin-American Integration
Association (ALADI [Asociacin Latinoamericana de Integracin]).
Also, Mexico participates in multilateral and regional organizations and forums like the
World Trade Organization (WTO), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the
aforementioned ALADI.

(Chronology by signature)
Country
NAFTA
(United States, Canada and)
Mexico)
Costa Rica
Grupo de los Tres
Colombia, Venezuela and
Mexico)

Signature

Senate
Approval

December 17th 1992

November 22nd 1993

January 1st 1995

June 13th 1994

June 13th 1994

December 31st
1994

January 1st 1995

January 11th
1995

January 1st 1995

June 29th
1998

July 1st 1998

December 18th 1997

CA3
(El Salvador, Guatemala and
Honduras)

January 1st 1994

January 10th
1995

Nicaragua

Israel

December 20th
1993

June 21st 1994

September 10th 1994

European
Union*

In vigor since

April 5th 1994

Bolivia

Chile

Enactment

April 17th 1998

March 23rd 2000

April 10th 2000

June 28th 2000

December 28th 1994

April 30th 1998
November 23rd 1998

July 28th 1999

August 1st 1999

March 20 2000
(Global agreement)

June 26
2000

July 1st 2000

(goods)
March 1st 2001
(Services and invests)

April 28th 2000

June 28th 2000

July 1st 2000

March 14th 2001

March 15th 2001

th

January 19th 2001

th

European Free
Trade
Association**
Uruguay
Agreement for the
strengthening of the Economic
Association between United
Mexican States and Japan

November 27th 2000

April 30th 2001

November 15th 2003

April 28th 2004

September 17th 2004

November 18th 2004

June 29th
2001
June 25th 2004

March 31st
2005

July 1st 2001

July 15th 2004

April 1st 2005

Source: Internet page of the Secretary of Economy (Secretara de Economa de Mxico)

*Germany, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Czech Republic,
Sweden.
**Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

Customs and habits in commercial aspects

Customary international law
Customary international law are those aspects of international law that derive from custom.
Along with general principles of law and treaties, custom is considered by the International Court
of Justice, jurists, the United Nations, and its member states to be among the primary sources of
international law.
The vast majority of the world's governments accept in principle the existence of customary
international law, although there are many differing opinions as to what rules are contained in it.
The recognition of different customary laws can range from simple bilateral recognition of
customary laws to world-wide multilateral recognition. Regional customs can become customary
international law in their respective regions, but do not become customary international law for
nations outside the region. The existence of bilateral customary law was recognized by the
International Court of Justice in the Right of Passage Over Indian Territory case between
Portugal and India, in which the court found "no reason why long continued practice between the
two states accepted by them as regulating their relations should not form the basis of mutual
rights and obligations between the two states.

Resources:
http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad-negocios/comercio-exterior/informacionestadistica-y-arancelaria
http://www.aduanas.sat.gob.mx/aduana_Mexico/2007/Descargas/Guia_Importacion/GI07_06.
pdf
http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad-negocios/comercio-exterior/tlc-acuerdos
https://www.msz.gov.pl/resource/6e05dda4-f791-414e-be2c-c1a0e357879a
http://www.promexico.gob.mx/en/mx/por-que-mexico
http://cabguide.cabinetoffice.govt.nz/procedures/international-treaty-making/formatinternational-treaty-action-papers
http://www.promexico.gob.mx/es/mx/razones-invertir
http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad-negocios/competitividad-normatividad/inversionextranjera-directa/estadistica-oficial-de-ied-en-mexico
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customary_international_law