Construction
Sector (23)
2024-Q2: $2.39T MX, Gross Domestic Product
DENUE May 2025: 20,828, Economic units
Jan-Sep 2024: -US$1.87B, Foreign Direct Investment
In the second quarter of 2024 the gross domestic product was $2.39T MX, 10.9% more than the previous quarter.
According DENUE 2025, Construction registered 20,828 economic units. The states with the highest number of economic units were Ciudad de México (1,480), Jalisco (1,430), and Nuevo León (1,414).
For its part, total income reached $541B MX in 2019, being the states with the highest income Ciudad de México ($121B MX) and Nuevo León ($52.5B MX).
Economic activities are related if they require similar knowledge or inputs. In 2014 in Construction the states with the highest affinity were Baja California Sur (0.9), Sinaloa (0.89), Chihuahua (0.85), San Luis Potosí (0.85), and Sonora (0.83).
Production
#permalink to sectionGross Domestic Product
#permalink to sectionGross domestic product 2024-Q2: $2.39T MX
Gross Domestic Product 2023: $2.15T MX
In the second quarter of 2024, Construction recorded a gross domestic product of $2.39T MX, evidencing an increase of 10.9% compared to the previous quarter and an increase of 11.5% compared to the same period of the previous year.
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Production Indicators by State
#permalink to sectionTotal income reached $541B MX in 2019, being the states with the highest income Ciudad de México ($121B MX) and Nuevo León ($52.5B MX).
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Economic Units
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the number of economic units in Construction according to the number of employees.
According to DENUE data published in May 2025, 11,874 companies with 0 to 10 employees were registered (2,936 companies less than the previous period). In the same period, 6,424 companies with 11 to 50 employees were registered (3,888 companies less than the previous period).
1,307 companies with 51 to 100 employees were registered in 2025 (350 companies less than the previous period). Likewise, 1,223 companies with more than 101 employees were registered (195 companies less than the previous period).
Source National Statistical Directory of Economic Units (DENUE)
Investment
#permalink to sectionForeign Direct Investment (FDI)
#permalink to section- -US$1.87B, FDI Jan-Sep 2024
- US$23.5B, FDI Jan-1999 to Sep-2024
In the period January to September 2024, FDI from Construction was -US$1.87B, distributed in equity Capital (US$24.4M), reinvestment of earnings (-US$181M), and inter-company debts (-US$1.71B).
Since January 1999 to September 2024, the accumulated amount of FDI in Construction was US$23.5B, distributed in equity Capital (US$12.3B), reinvestment of earnings (US$9.93B), and inter-company debts (US$1.26B).
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by State
#permalink to sectionPeriod Jan-Sep 2024: US$0
Period Jan-1999 to Sep-2024: US$6.47B, Estado de México is the main receiving state
No FDI is recorded in the period January to September, 2024
Historically (from January 1999 to September2024) the states that have received the highest FDI are Estado de México (US$6.47B), Mexico City (US$2.13B), and Nuevo León (US$2.1B).
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Origin
#permalink to sectionPeriodo Jan-Sep 2024: ---, US$0
Main investing country between Jan-1999 and Sep-2024: Australia, US$7.07B
No FDI is recorded in the period January to September of 2024.
Historically (from January 1999 to September de 2024) the countries that contributed the most to FDI were United States (US$540M), Philippines (Confidential), and France (US$79.6M).
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Specialization and Opportunity
#permalink to sectionAs of May 2021, the states with the highest degree of specialization in Construction were Sonora (2.05), Nuevo León (2.01), and Aguascalientes (1.77). The degree of specialization is measured using the RCA index, which represents the ratio between the observed and expected establishments of each state for each industry.
The states with the highest degree of development opportunity in Construction according to Relatedness were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (0.3), Oaxaca (0.28), and Guanajuato (0.27). The Relatedness measures the distance between an industry and the current industrial composition in each state. The presented entities register a level of specialization lower than one unit (RCA <1).
Financing
#permalink to sectionAccess to Financing
#permalink to sectionAccording to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units according to size that had access to financing was 16.1% units with up to 10 people, 36.4% units with 11 to 50 people, 50.5% units with 51 to 250 people, and 56.8% units with 251 and more people.
According to the age of the economic units, the distribution of those that obtained financing was 13.9% of the recently created (up to 2 years) units, 20.1% of the youth (3 to 5 years) units, 28.1% of the adults (6 to 10 years) units, and 34.6% of the seniors (over 10 years) units.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that received financing were N/A.
Sources and Uses of Financing
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the percentage of economic units according to size or age according to the sources of financing or the uses they gave to the financing received.
In the chart, each level corresponds to a size or age of the company depending on the option selected in the upper button. The darker the box, the higher the percentage of economic units that are in that category.
Access to Bank Account and Credit
#permalink to sectionAccording to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units that had a bank account was 63.5% units with up to 10 people, 95.9% units with 11 to 50 people, 98.4% units with 51 to 250 people, and 98.3% units with 251 and more people.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that had a bank account were N/A.
The same information can be viewed for the economic units that had bank credit by changing the option selected in the upper button.
Reasons for not Having Credit or Bank Account
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the percentage of economic units classified by size according to reasons for not having a bank account or credit.
In the chart, each level corresponds to a company size, the darker the box, the greater the percentage of economic units that are in that category. The categories represent the reasons why the companies did not have a bank account or credit, depending on the option selected in the upper button.
Information Technologies
#permalink to sectionInternet Usage by State
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the percentage distribution of the economic units in the Construction sector that had internet services.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the states with the highest percentage of economic units that had internet services were Oaxaca (90.4%), Aguascalientes (90.2%), Campeche (89.5%), Baja California Sur (89.3%), and Yucatán (89.3%).
Internet Use in Companies
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows where the economic units are concentrated depending on the use they make of the internet, according to the size or age of the company.
According to the size of the company, the economic units of 51 to 250 people that use the internet in banking and financial operations (97.1%) stand out in percentage terms.
According to the age of the company, seniors (over 10 years) economic units that use the internet for banking and financial operations (91.4%) stand out.
Business Management
#permalink to sectionInternet Purchases and Sales
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of purchases and sales over the Internet and the distribution of monetary transactions according to the medium used in the transaction and the size of the companies.
According to data from the 2019 Economic Census, internet sales reached $110B MX and purchases were $91.8B MX. On the other hand, sales made in monetary transactions were $533B MX and purchases reached $346B MX.
Problems faced by economic units
#permalink to sectionThe chart shows the main problems faced by economic units. With the upper selector it is possible to analyze the problems affecting companies according to their size. By default, the problems of economic units with up to 10 people are shown.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the main problems faced by the economic units of Construction with up to 10 workers are high taxes (15.5%), public insecurity (13.9%), high costs of raw materials (13.4%), and low demand for goods or services (12.4%).
Accounting System
#permalink to sectionAccording to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units that had an accounting system was 76.2% units with up to 10 people, 95.3% units with 11 to 50 people, 97.8% units with 51 to 250 people, and 97.8% units with 251 and more people.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that had an accounting system were N/A.
Expenditure and Income Control Mechanisms
#permalink to sectionThe chart shows the percentage of companies by size that used different mechanisms to control expenses and income in their operations.
Monetary Transactions
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the percentage distribution of the economic units in the Construction sector according to the amount of income from the supply of goods and services.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the states with the highest income from the supply of goods and services were list Ciudad de México ($118B MX),Nuevo León ($52B MX),Jalisco ($43.6B MX),Estado de México ($24.6B MX),Chihuahua ($24.4B MX).
With the upper selector it is possible to see the distribution of expenses for consumption of goods and services, in addition to the amounts of purchases or sales over the internet.
Environment
#permalink to sectionEnvironmental Standard
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the percentage of large economic units of the private and parastatal sector that had activities in 2018, according to compliance with the environmental standard.
In 2018, N/A% of the large economic units complied with the environmental standard, N/A% did not know if they complied with any environmental standard, and N/A% did not comply with the environmental standard.
Staff Engaged in Environmental Protection Activities
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the percentage distribution of economic units in the private and parastatal sectors of Construction that had staff in environmental protection activities by state.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the states with the highest percentage of large economic units that had staff in environmental protection activities were N/A.
Environmental Protection Processes
#permalink to sectionAccording to data from the 2019 Economic Census, N/A% of the large economic units in the Construction sector separated their waste, highlighting the separation of N/A.
On the other hand, N/A% of the large economic units applied some treatment to the wastewater generated in their activity. The main uses of the treated water were N/A.
Expenditure and Investment in Environmental Protection
#permalink to sectionAccording to data from the Economic Census 2019, 3.4% of the large economic units in the Construction sector made expenditures on environmental protection, highlighting expenditures in hazardous waste management ($1B MX), non-hazardous waste management ($906M MX), and care and maintenance of the vehicle fleet ($839M MX).
On the other hand, 1.44% of the large economic units made investment in environmental protection. The main investments were in ecosystem protection activities ($793M MX), decrease energy consumption ($442M MX), and care and maintenance of the vehicle fleet ($181M MX).
Science, Innovation and Technology
#permalink to sectionInnovation Activities in 2018
#permalink to sectionAccording to data from the Economic Census 2019, 5.51% of the large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Construction had innovation activities in 2018.
Of the total staff employed in large economic units, 3.57% was employed in product innovation activities, 2.61% in process innovation, 1.36% in market innovation, 2.65% in organizational innovation, and 1.54% in innovation for technological adaptation and documentation.
Qualified staff in Innovation Activities
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Construction that employed qualified staff in technological research and development activities in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the lowercase Construction Sector had 553 economic units that had qualified staff in technological research and development activities, 94 economic units had it for research and technological development in the field of Biotechnology and 52 economic units for research and technological development in Nanotechnology.
In the same year, 85 economic units had qualified personnel in the registration or processing of patents for brands, products or processes, and 64 economic units had this type of staff to contracts or acquisition of patents for brands, products or processes.