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Why Mexico / Why Japan?

Why Mexico? (2025)

Mexico

Market of 130 million people

13th Global Economy

($2 billion USD GDP)

10th global exporter and importer

FDI: $40,871 million USD

5threcipient country of FDI worldwide

14 free trade agreements & 30 reciprocal investment protection agreements

Gateway to North America (USMCA)

1st place in STEM graduates among OECD countries

61 million economically active people

15-29 years old average population

What this means:

Mexico is a highly integrated and competitive global economy, combining strong trade capacity, sustained investment attractiveness, and a strategic position as the primary gateway to the North American market under the USMCA.

Why Japan? (2025)

Japan

Market of 123 million people

5thGlobal Economy

($4.4 billion USD GDP)

4th global exporter and 5th global importer

FDI: ¥95.767 million

3rd active patent country

1st exporter of industrial robots

12th Global Innovation Index

8th Government Effectiveness

4th FDI Confidence Index

6th OCDE Business Confidence Index

5th final consumption expenditure

Main instruments for the strengthening of commerce and investment

Agreement for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership between the United Mexican States and Japan (Mexico-Japan EPA).

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

What this means:

Japan is a leading global economy with strong industrial capabilities, innovation capacity, and high investor confidence, making it a strategic hub for trade, technology, and advanced manufacturing.

Key frameworks:

Mexico-Japan EPA: Agreement for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership between the United Mexican States and Japan

Strengthens the bilateral relationship by reducing tariffs, improving market access, and promoting Japanese investment in strategic sectors in Mexico—particularly advanced manufacturing and automotive—while reinforcing integrated value chains.

CPTPP: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Expands the Mexico–Japan relationship within a broader regional framework, establishing modern trade rules, enabling rules-of-origin accumulation, and providing preferential access to new markets, which supports diversification and higher-value trade.

APEC: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

A platform for dialogue and economic cooperation, where Mexico and Japan align on trade facilitation, innovation, and sustainable development, creating conditions to deepen their economic ties beyond formal trade agreements.

Bilateral trade volume (2025): $22,696 USD
  • Mexico is the main partner of Japan in Latin America
  • Japan is the 2nd partner of Mexico in the Asia-Pacific region
  • Bilateral trade has growth 56.8% since 2005, the year EPA came into effect
Mexican exports to Japan (2005-2025)
Japanese exports to Mexico (2005-2025)
  • Japan is the main investor from Asia in Mexico, representing 5.6% of the total. ($2,293 USD)
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