Mexico City: Substantial increase in industrial activity

CBRE, the leading global real estate consulting, brokerage, and services firm, released its MarketView report on the industrial sector in Mexico City for the first quarter of 2026.

According to preliminary figures from the Ministry of Economy, as of the fourth quarter of 2025, Mexico recorded Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of US$40.871 billion, representing a 10.8% increase compared to the end of 2024. Nationally, the United States remains the leading investor, accounting for 39% of the total, followed by Spain (11%) and the Netherlands (8%).

This trend is also reflected in the intense activity of the industrial real estate market in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area; during the first quarter of 2026, cumulative Gross Absorption—commercialized space—reached 620,000 square meters, doubling the figure recorded in the same period of 2025.

At the end of the first quarter of 2026, the logistics sector remained the market’s leading segment, accounting for 56% of the space leased, followed by e-commerce with 38%, and manufacturing with 5%.

The outlook for the rest of the year remains positive, supported by the notable activity recorded during the quarter, both in terms of the number of transactions and the dynamism of construction activity.