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The corridor at a glance
People, trade and investment between Mexico and Europe. Official figures selected and checked by Das Mexiko Dossier.
PEOPLE
Mexican communities in Europe · reported 2025 figures
198,757
Mexicans reported living in Europe in IMME's 2025 figures.
23,905
Mexicans reported living in Germany.
Spain · 87,575
France · 18,200
United Kingdom · 18,000
Netherlands · 12,018
IMME describes these as approximations based on voluntary registrations, official statistics and estimates, not a complete census. Europe follows IMME's regional grouping and includes countries outside the EU.
TRADE
€86.8bn
EU–Mexico trade in goods in 2025.
EU exports: €52.9bn. EU imports: €33.9bn.
€29.7bn
EU–Mexico trade in services in 2024.
€20.3bn in EU exports plus €9.4bn in EU imports. Total calculated by DMD.
INVESTMENT
€206.6bn
EU foreign direct investment stock in Mexico in 2024.
€24.6bn
Mexican foreign direct investment stock in the EU in 2024.
Investment stocks are accumulated positions, not new investment in one year.
Germany's industrial footprint
About 2,100 companies with German capital participation are registered in Mexico. German companies provide about 300,000 direct jobs.
Compiled and source-checked by Das Mexiko Dossier on 19 September 2026. Reference years vary and are shown with each figure. Trade and investment figures cover the EU; the people section includes the United Kingdom. Original statistical sources remain credited.
These figures show the scale of the relationship. Our three formats help you understand what is changing and why it matters.
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Research on trade and investment between Mexico and individual European countries.
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Selected posts · Updated 23 September 2026
X · 23 September
BMW’s limited-edition M2, made in Mexico.
BMW Group Planta San Luis Potosí builds 30 units of the M2 Turbo Edition, reports BMW Group PressClub Mexico.
LinkedIn · 23 September
Can we afford to commit now?
Companies face a similar decision when they plan a new factory, replace machinery or expand a warehouse.
Substack · 22 September
What would Mexicans want from a closer relationship with Europe?
Easier access to jobs and universities? Better conditions for Mexican businesses selling there? What would Europe ask in return?
Selected from our social posts. Open X, LinkedIn or Substack for the full feed.
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