Still looking attractive.If international investment is any indication, Mexico's emerging market economy is a strong one. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI FDI See: Foreign direct investment ) in Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico. increased by almost 42 percent last year compared to 2003, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent analysis of FDI trends in emerging market economies by Standard & Poor's. Brazil Brazil (brəzĭl`), Port. Brasil, officially Federative Republic of Brazil, republic (2005 est. pop. 186,113,000), 3,286,470 sq mi (8,511,965 sq km), E South America. and Mexico dominate the flow of FDI in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. : The two countries received 50 percent of total foreign funds in the region in 2004. And Chile was in third place. Asia, where FDI increased by 44 percent between 2004 and 2003, continues to see the most foreign investment of all emerging market economies. According to S & P, the rising trend is expected to continue in 2005 and beyond due to a still-favorable global financial environment, improved corporate profits and growing confidence in the policy performance of some key emerging market countries like China, Brazil and Mexico.
The Top 10
Emerging market recipients of FDI, in billions of US$
2003 2004
China 53.5 60.6
Hong Kong 13.6 34.1
Brazil 10.1 18.2
Mexico 11.7 16.6
Singapore 9.3 16.1
Russia 7.9 12.5
South Korea 3.5 8.2
Chile 4.4 7.6
Poland 4.1 6.2
India 4.6 5.3
Source: Standard & Poor's.
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