Guanajuato Received Over $4.2 Billion in Investment in 2024

Guanajuato closed 2024 with 26 new investment projects, totaling an investment of $4.299 billion and generating over 12,300 jobs. Four of these projects were finalized during the last quarter, representing an investment of $1.73 billion and more than 2,200 committed jobs.

Claudia Cristina Villaseñor Aguilar, head of the Ministry of Economy, highlighted that these results are a prove of Guanajuato’s high competitiveness, its natural resources, and the strategic advantages that make the state an attractive destination for both domestic and foreign investors.

This year's new investments and expansions span key sectors such as automotive and auto parts, agroindustrial, metalworking, new technologies, home appliances, and medical devices.

The main investments come from countries such as the United States, China, Japan, Italy, Mexico, Taiwan, and France. The projects are distributed both within and beyond the industrial corridor, in municipalities including Apaseo el Grande, Silao, León, Jaral del Progreso, Celaya, Irapuato, San José Iturbide, Salamanca, Comonfort, Doctor Mora, and Victoria.

Significant developments for 2024 include expansions by leading companies like PepsiCo, Ferrero, Whirlpool, and Mazda, as well as important new projects, notably Walmart’s distribution center in Silao and Aztema’s tire manufacturing plant in Irapuato.