Explore Mexico’s main strategic industries to learn about their behavior over the past few years and expected future trends.

 

• Exports of the Mexican aerospace industry grew 140% in the last five years (Ministry of Economy). In 2008, Mexico placed sixth as a supplier of aerospace products for the European Union (Eurostat) and ninth for the United States (U.S. Census Bureau).

• 1 of every 8 cars sold in the United States is made in Mexico (Bureau of Economic Statistics).

• In 2008, Mexico placed sixth as a world exporter of medical, surgical, dental and veterinary instruments and apparatuses (Global Trade Atlas).

• In 2008, Mexico was the world’s second largest exporter of television sets (Global Trade Atlas).

• Mexico is the world’s first producer of organic coffee (SAGARPA-SICDE).

• Mexico’s potential for generation of wind energy is 40,000 MW annually, which would be sufficient to light Panama for 40 years. (US Renewable Energy Laboratory).

• Mexico is the world’s third silver producer and represents around 16% of world production of this metal. (Statistical Annual of Mexican Mining).

• For the second year running (2007 and 2008), Mexico was rated the best country for retirement (of a total of 29 countries), based on the Annual Retirement Index 2008 of “International Living”.

• Two Mexican companies top the list of the main IT firms in Latin America, published by Global Services of AT Kearney.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Update: 28/05/2009 by Fernanda Luna