ABOUT
What you need to know about Mexico.
Business Information Platform on Mexico.
Mexico’s investment and trade promotion agency, Promexico, was extinguished as result of “austerity” measures implemented by the administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) (2018-2024).
Doing Business in Mexico (DBM) is a private initiative that seeks to fill that void left by Promexico’s extinction and to promote Mexico as a business destination for international companies and foreign investors.
Our vision
Emilio Arteaga Vázquez
Businesses fail to succeed in Mexico because of the lack of transparency of government procedures, regulations, and taxes. Despite living in a digital era, more so with the pandemic, the Mexican government is lagging to provide readily available information to business persons. With the help of some colleagues and friends, we try to provide an accurate and comprehensive picture of our country.
Mexican Economy Facts
Mexico in Numbers
The 7th Economy in 2050
Did you know that...
…prior to the pandemic, economic outcasts predicted that Mexico would be the seventh economy of the World in 2050, growing at a 3.5% annual average rate over the next three decades, a growth rate that will be superior to that of other developed economies.
PWC – The World in 2050
OUR INSTITUTIONAL CONTRIBUTORS
VÁZQUEZ TERCERO & ZEPEDA
With more than 45 years of experience, VTZ is a Mexican law firm specialized in international trade, IMMEX, and tax law with 9 offices in Mexico.
GBA Latam
GBA LatAm Trade and Investment Advisors is a Hong Kong-based advisory services specialist focused on mid-market, small and early-stage businesses in the Greater Bay Area and Latin America regions.
Would You Like To Contribute?
Doing Business Mexico encourages experts to submit contributions, articles, or opinions that they wish to publish in this platform. We welcome any piece regarding foreign investment, free trade agreements (e.g. USMCA), international trade, economy, etc.
Simple. Send us an email with the document or text, which has to be in English, include a brief bio about your experience, a picture, and the links of your social media. As soon as possible, we will inform you if the piece was accepted and the expected date for its publication.
Of course! Please contact us so that we can discuss collaboration terms.
Our Most Popular Guides
IMMEX Program
The IMMEX program is, to a great extent, used by companies within the manufacturing industry. In this guide, IMMEX experts provide a general overview of the IMMEX program and other trade instruments.
Taxes in Mexico
In this tax guide, our tax experts explain the income tax for individuals as well as the corporate tax rate. We also explain when Tax authorities consider that foreigners have a source of income in Mexico.
Starting a Company in Mexico
Our contributors explain the 12 steps to set up a company in Mexico. In this business guide, we also explain the different types of legal entities and other business models.
Foreign Investment in Mexico
As a general rule, all sectors of the economy are open to foreign investors unless Mexico's Foreign Investment Law provides restrictions. In this guide, our experts inform those foreign investment restrictions on land, activities, and certain legal entities.
Most Popular Blog Posts
A “Translation” Horror Story A Mexican company operating in the pipeline manufacturing sector recently sought a 4.9 million tax refund from the …
Why Foreign Investors should use a US company for Mexican Operations? Josh Maxwell provides a crossborder overview about doing business in Mexico.
Why are companies like Tesla are nearshoring to Mexico? Mr. Gonzalez shares insights about the current business environment.