World trade, measured by volume, recorded year-on-year growth of 1.8% in 2024, reported the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB). The increase implied a recovery after a 1.2% decline in 2023. World trade According to the German Bundesbank (Bundesbank), the tightening of U.S. trade policy could seriously
China remained the leader in global value-added manufacturing in 2024, with a 27 percent share. This share grew by 18 percentage points over the past two decades, from 9 percent in 2004. Value-added manufacturing China remains the world’s largest manufacturer. According to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review
Mexico reactivated foreign investment arrivals in natural gas pipeline transportation in 2024, with an inter-annual growth of 15.4 percent. Thus, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows to Mexico rose to 2.222 billion dollars, according to data from the Ministry of Economy. Gas pipeline transportation U.S. natural gas pipeline exports
The GDP of the beverage industry in Mexico grew at a real year-on-year rate of 4.5% in 2024, to Ps. 1.27 trillion, according to Inegi data. Mexican companies Coca-Cola FEMSA and Arca Continental, two of the five largest bottlers of The Coca-Cola Company in the world, stand out
FDI in metallic mineral mining in Mexico recorded a year-on-year drop of 82.8% in 2024, to US$360 million, according to data from the Ministry of Economy. According to the Mexican Constitution and laws, only the government may extract minerals. However, Mexican individuals or corporations may FDI in mining
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, could exempt “USMCA products” until next April 2. This possible new postponement was announced Thursday by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in an interview with CNBC. The day before, Trump announced a one-month pause in the 25% tariff on U.S.