Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the transportation, postal and storage sector in Mexico during the third quarter of 2025 (3Q25) registered a drop of 20.1% compared to the same period in 2024 (3Q24), according to data from the Ministry of Economy (SE) .
From July to September of this year, FDI focused on this industry totaled $1.9456 billion , representing 4.7% of the total accumulated FDI . In the same period of 2024, this sector registered $2.4374 billion, according to SE statistics.
So far this year, FDI inflows in the transport and logistics sector totaled $3,038.8 million, compared to $6,212.8 million in the first nine months of 2024, representing a decrease of 51 percent.
It is worth remembering that Mexico attracted $40.906 billion in FDI in Q3 2025 , a 15% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to the federal agency.
According to the SE, the air transport subsector reached $20.7 million in the third quarter of 2025, which meant a decrease of 69% compared to 3Q24, when it was $66.8 million.
During the reporting period, rail transport showed a negative performance in terms of attracting FDI, which amounted to -$3.3 million. This subsector did not register any FDI during Q3 2024.
Water transport also declined. In the July-September period of this year, FDI attracted by this subsector was seven million dollars, a 54% decrease compared to the same period in 2024, when it totaled 15.2 million dollars.
During the cycle, pipeline transportation registered foreign capital flows of 1,615.9 million dollars, which represented a drop of 15.6% compared to the same period last year, when it reached 1,916.2 million dollars.
Transportation-related services also experienced a slowdown in attracting FDI. In Q3 2025, this subsector totaled $299.5 million, a 1.3% decrease from the $303.6 million it received in Q3 2024.
Meanwhile, FDI in courier and parcel services attracted $6.5 million compared to $132.9 million in the third quarter of 2024, representing a 95 percent reduction.
Other subsectors, such as freight transport and postal services, registered zero FDI inflows in Q3 2025, while warehousing services attracted $1.9 million during the cycle.
Despite the decline in FDI inflows recorded in the transport, postal and warehousing sector in Mexico in the third quarter of 2025, the country’s logistics industry remains resilient , and has faced challenges such as road blockades and new tariff rates.
This sector facilitates the movement of goods, both within and outside the country, and helps companies to optimize processes, reduce costs, and increase efficiency.
According to the consulting firm Expert Market Research , the logistics market in Mexico is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10.2% between 2025 and 2034, reaching a value of $3,044.59 million in 2034.
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