Mexico is pursuing a strategy to deepen its integration into regional and global markets by attracting investment in strategic sectors, increasing domestic value added and expanding Mexican firms’ participation in global value chains, while building out infrastructure and skills.
Plan México, the government's flagship industrial policy, provides the overarching framework, combining nearshoring, industrial development and greater domestic production with a place-based approach. Fifteen Development Hubs for Well-being across the country aim to attract investment and strengthen regional productive capabilities by building on each location’s competitive advantages and productive specialisation, with a focus on strategic, high-value sectors such as semiconductors, electromobility, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and aerospace. Firms located in the Hubs benefit from a 100% immediate tax deduction on new fixed assets and an additional 25% deduction on increased spending on training and innovation, complemented by administrative facilitation and state and local incentives tailored to each site. Plans for 100 new industrial parks along the United States border complement this approach, strengthening local supply and domestic content. Meanwhile, the Sonora Plan supports investment in the state of Sonora through logistics and connectivity, strategic minerals, skills and sustainable energy. Investment facilitation has also been strengthened. The Single Registry of Investment Projects (RUPI) supports domestic and foreign projects of at least USD 100 million, while recent measures simplify and digitalise administrative procedures. Separately, the government aims to mobilise around USD 320 billion in mixed public-private infrastructure investment over 2026‑2030, with around 54% directed towards energy.
Trade integration builds on Mexico’s extensive network of trade agreements, particularly the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which underpins integration into North American production networks. The 2026 joint review focussed on strengthening regional supply chains and rules of origin. Firms’ internationalisation is further supported through market intelligence and Comercia MX, a Ministry of Economy platform for identifying export opportunities. This is complemented by collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank to strengthen domestic supplier linkages, including an import-substitution pilot. The pilot connects lead firms with Mexican suppliers in aerospace, electronics and household appliances to raise domestic content and attract higher-quality investment. Mexico also promotes regional co‑operation through the Pacific Alliance on digitalisation, financial literacy, sustainable finance, gender and social inclusion, SME financing through the securities market and financial regulation.
Infrastructure and human capital policies support this broader integration agenda. The Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec combines logistics infrastructure with industrial development hubs to facilitate interoceanic trade and strengthen regional production chains. Skills policies are increasingly aligned with the needs of nearshoring and global value chains. Plan México links fiscal incentives to training and innovation; sectoral skills strategies are developed with the Inter-American Development Bank; and the private sector aligns training with emerging labour demand. Enrolment in technical programmes such as semiconductors, data science and artificial intelligence reached 184 000 students in 2024‑2025, 15% more than the previous year. Lifelong learning is supported through SaberesMx, which offers stackable credentials linked to regional economic specialisations. For their part, Nacional Financiera, S.N.C. (NAFIN) and Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (Bancomext) provide business and export training to strengthen firms’ integration into global value chains.