Veracruz Attracts $4.27 Billion in Investment Announcements

Veracruz has accumulated a total of US$4.2 billion in announced investments for this year, which is equivalent to 97% of the US$4.3 billion announced for 2025, according to reports from the state government.

Of the amount projected for 2026, US$2.1 billion corresponds to announcements registered by the Ministry of Economy, while US$691 million corresponds to domestic capital investment announced by the state government. Added to this is US$1.4 billion announced by the federal government for the petrochemical, fertilizer, highway and port infrastructure, water resources, and housing sectors, among others.

During Governor Rocio Nahle García’s weekly press conference, Ernesto Perez Astorga, Secretary of Economic and Port Development, highlighted Veracruz’s competitive advantages.

The state ranks first nationally in electricity generation, installed capacity, and non-associated gas production, and third in hydrocarbon production. It is also the state that contributes the most to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

In terms of logistics, Veracruz has three deep-water ports, which account for 27% of the nation’s port traffic. It also ranks second nationally in food industry exports and third in the chemical and base metals industries.

In terms of logistics, Veracruz has three deep-water ports, which account for 27% of the nation’s port traffic. It also ranks second nationally in food industry exports and third in the chemical and base metals industries.

Eduardo Vega Yunes, Undersecretary of Industry, Investment Promotion, Foreign Trade, and Strategic Projects, explained that the consolidation of public finances and the settlement of municipal securitization allow for the allocation of resources to public works, which has an impact on the construction sector, generating value chains and jobs.