As expected, over a third of all foreign investment in Mexico comes from its primary trade partner, the United States. The US-Mexico trade relationship is the world’s largest and spans sectors as diverse as the auto industry to oil, insurance, and beyond.

True to form, US-based firms are investing big down south, adding to an existing $207B in national FDI stock.

Adding to companies from farther-off players like Canada and Spain, there’s been a clear FDI uptick in recent years on the back of a new post-pandemic trend called nearshoring.

Nearshoring refers to a trend in which companies reduce their exposure to supply chain disruptions by bringing operations nearer the final consumer market.

It’s a relatively new stage of globalization, one seeking to avoid the pitfalls of overextended supply chains by moving production centers closer to home rather than merely where labor or resources might be cheapest.

Did the pandemic shut down your factories halfway across the world?

Are geopolitical tensions disrupting your shipments?

Major waterways getting clogged by some rough winds?

Nearshoring might just be for you.