1. EMBAJADA DE MÉXICO EN LA REPÚBLICA CHECA 29/10/2015 V Jirchářích 151/10, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic Tels.: (420) 283 061 530 http://embamex.sre.gob.mx/republicacheca 1 Ambassador Pablo Macedo Economy Trends

2. EMBAJADA DE MÉXICO EN LA REPÚBLICA CHECA 29/10/20152  Population: Mexico has a total population of 112.3 million people. The median age is 27 ys. 47 million are part of labor force (economically active population). According to government figures 60 million people in Mexico will be part of the economically active population by 2030.  Currency: Mexican peso (.65 cents =1kč)  Average annual Income: The current average income is $16,000 usd a year. Incomes are projected to increase 37% between 2012 – 2016. I. Facts and figures 29/10/2015 V Jirchářích 151/10, 110 00 Praga 1, República Checa Tels.: (420) 283 061 530 http://embamex.sre.gob.mx/republicacheca 2 Mexico City and metropolitan area : 24,026,882 h. - About 21.5% of total population in Mexico-

3. EMBAJADA DE MÉXICO EN LA REPÚBLICA CHECA 29/10/20153 V Jirchářích 151/10, 110 00 Praga 1, República Checa Tels.: (420) 283 061 530 http://embamex.sre.gob.mx/republicacheca 3 Why Mexico?

4. EMBAJADA DE MÉXICO EN LA REPÚBLICA CHECA 29/10/2015 V Jirchářích 151/10, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic Tel.: (420) 283 061 530 http://embamex.sre.gob.mx/republicacheca 4 II. A competitive Mexico  Mexico's GDP amounts 1.2 trillion USD.  4 th largest economy in the Americas.  14 th largest economy in the world.  2 nd largest economy in Latin America’s.  GDP per capita 16,000 USD (PPP). Mexico is one of the largest economies in the world Goldam Sachs: reckons that Mexico will be the 5th largest economy in the world by 2050. PwC predicts that México will be the 7th largest economy by 2050. *Fuentes: INEGI y Secretaria de Economía 2013. **Millones de dólares estadounidenses. Mexico is an important attraction pole for investment  In 2013, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) reached 35,188 billion dollars, higher than registered in 2012. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 1999 – 2013 (billions USD)19992003200720112013 13.918.731.623.835.1 Mexico is one of the 7 most attractive countries to invest. UNCTAD 2013

5.  México has a solid macroeconomic stability.  Mexico is strongly committed to free trade, capital mobility and productive integration.  Belongs to the G20’s most open economies: along Germany and United Kingdom.  Mexico has free trade agreements with 45 countries. (Israel, Chile, etc)  Its products have preferential access to more than 1.1 billion consumers around the world.  US trade = 500 billion dollars. (Mexico exports 280 billion dollars worth of goods and services to the US each year) Exports Imports EMBAJADA DE MÉXICO EN LA REPÚBLICA CHECA 29/10/2015 V Jirchářích 151/10, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic Tel.: (420) 283 061 530 http://embamex.sre.gob.mx/republicacheca 5 II. A competitive Mexico Mexico is an open economy 199419992004200920122013 140,228278,336384,808464,088741,457761,398 Total International Trade 1994 – 2013 (millions of usd)

6. EMBAJADA DE MÉXICO EN LA REPÚBLICA CHECA 29/10/2015 V Jirchářích 151/10, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic Tel.: (420) 283 061 530 http://embamex.sre.gob.mx/republicacheca 6 I.A competitive Mexico Mexico has a strategic location for global production and trade  Its innovative infrastructure for world trade and its strategic location, between North America and Latin America, and between the Atlantic and the Pacific, give Mexico direct access to the most dynamic markets in the world. 68 international ports 64 international airports 26,876 Km of railroads 370,149 Km of roads

7. EMBAJADA DE MÉXICO EN LA REPÚBLICA CHECA 29/10/2015 V Jirchářích 151/10, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic Tel.: (420) 283 061 530 http://embamex.sre.gob.mx/republicacheca 7 I.A competitive Mexico  Mexico ranks among top three exporting powers of the G20 in terms of mid- and high-level technology manufactures.  It is also the strategic destination for the expansion of global industries.  Mexico is Latin Americas leading exporter (35% of the region exporter).  In 2012, close to 81% of exports were manufactured goods. Mexico is a leader in high-technology advanced manufactures

8. EMBAJADA DE MÉXICO EN LA REPÚBLICA CHECA 29/10/2015 V Jirchářích 151/10, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic Tel.: (420) 283 061 530 http://embamex.sre.gob.mx/republicacheca 8 I.A competitive Mexico Mexico and the Czech Republic  Trade between Mexico and the Czech Republic went up by 1300% between 2000 and 2013. This year it is expected to surpass 1 billion USD.  Investment:  Mexican companies in the Czech market: CEMEX, NEMAK, Impulse Logistics, food and beverage distributors.  Czech Republic Total Foreign Direct Investment (2000 – June 2013): 24.3 million USD. 34 companies: Automotive, energy, tourism, food and beverages sectors.  Tourism has doubled in the last few years. 20002002200420062008201020122013 EXPORTS47,82950,542108,372176,476262,050287,591441,726461,688 IMPORTS24,75228,51495,740172,340226,680287,449458,931482,206 Total72,58178,514204,112348,816488,730575,040458,931963,894 Source: Czech Statistical Office *2014: January and February Million USD

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