Baja California’s aerospace investment increases by 25%

The Baja California Aerospace Industry reported a 25.2% increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the National Registry of Foreign Investments (RNIE) of the federal Ministry of Economy (SECON).

In absolute terms, the state's aerospace equipment manufacturing sector recorded US$17.4 million in FDI between January and March of this year, exceeding the US$13.9 million it attracted between October and December 2024.

On an annualized basis, investments in the aerospace sector in the first three months of 2025 exceeded the US$9.4 million in FDI received from January to March of the previous year.

Itis worth noting that the US$17.4 million that reached the state's aerospace industry as of March 31, 2025, is far from the $62 million that entered in the first quarter of 2019, its best level in a decade.

Nationwide, FDI in the aerospace industry reached $92 million during January and March of this year, representing 0.4% of total investments, with 33 companies currently operating in the sector.

By country of origin, the United States, Canada, and France are the largest contributors to aerospace FDI in Mexico, with 77%, 19%, and 2%, respectively, according to updated figures from the RNIE.