FDI Record / New Partnership to Boost Supercomputing

Record Foreign Investment. Minister of Economy Marcelo Ebrard announced that the country reached a historic high in FDI, with nearly US$41 billion recorded in the last quarter, representing a 15% increase over 2024. “This shows investors from around the world are choosing to invest in Mexico at an even higher rate than we had anticipated,” Ebrard stated.

New investments rose from US$2 billion to US$6.5 billion, indicating strong interest beyond reinvestments. From 2018 to 2025, FDI has grown 69%, consolidating a positive long-term trend, while Mexican exports continue to rise despite tariffs and other trade challenges. Mexico has also been unanimously approved to host the APEC summit in 2028, highlighting its strategic role in the Asia-Pacific region.

International Partnership to Boost Supercomputing. Jorge Luis Pérez, National Coordinator, Digital Infrastructure, presented a major collaboration with the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, the Potosino Institute of Scientific and Technological Research, and Infotec. The initiative is designed to enhance Mexico’s computing capabilities and accelerate strategic research in areas such as climate and agriculture. 

Pérez highlighted that ordinary computers cannot process the massive volumes of data generated today. In contrast, a supercomputer like the one in Barcelona can perform 314 trillion operations per second, completing in hours or days what would take years with standard systems.

Minimum Wage. Sheinbaum emphasized the importance of continuing to raise the minimum wage, noting that it should improve workers’ quality of life without affecting the country’s economic stability.

“With the unions, we establish an increase that guarantees a better quality of life for Mexicans without creating problems for the economy. It is done by consensus, and we always aim for it to be as high as possible because Mexico has benefited greatly from raising the minimum wage,” Sheinbaum said.

Sheinbaum added that although the minimum wage has reached historic levels, it is still essential to consider families that depend on a single income. The challenge, she noted, is to ensure that progress in wage policy translates into a higher standard of living and access to basic rights such as food and housing.