Mexico Unveils $5.9 Trillion Infrastructure Investment Plan Through 2030

Mexico City, Mexico — The Mexican government has announced a historic public and private infrastructure investment plan totaling up to 5.9 trillion pesos through 2030, aiming to boost economic growth with social welfare, justice, and regional development.

During a morning press conference led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, Finance Secretary Edgar Amador Zamora detailed the plan, which includes 5.6 trillion pesos in public and mixed investment from 2026 to 2030. The funds will target eight strategic sectors after officials analyzed over 1,500 federal projects. Energy will receive 54% of the total, followed by railways (16%), highways (14%), ports (6%), health (6%), and water (3%), among other areas.

For 2026, infrastructure investment in the federal budget represents 2.5% of GDP, with an additional 722 billion pesos (1.9% of GDP) to be added.

President Sheinbaum highlighted that the federal government allocates nearly one trillion pesos to welfare programs and a similar amount to public investment, which will see an extra 700 billion pesos (2% of GDP) this year alone. “Public investment in highways, water, and energy will increase even this year,” she stated, noting that total investment by 2030 will reach 5.9 trillion pesos, primarily public, supplemented by mixed investment schemes.

She emphasized that, unlike past models, the new investments ensure concessions remain under state control, with regulated financing rates and no “predatory” contracts. In the electricity sector, she recalled that the law mandates 54% public and 46% private participation.

Amador also announced the creation of a Strategic Investment Planning Council, coordinated by the president, to monitor each project’s physical and financial progress, prioritize works, and address administrative or budgetary bottlenecks.

He explained that the strategy centers on public investment as a catalyst for development, stressing that economic growth must complement income distribution and social welfare. “We don’t just need growth in macroeconomic variables; we need to complement growth with justice and income distribution,” he said.

New Financial Schemes and Legal Framework

The plan includes new specialized infrastructure investment vehicles with more efficient and transparent financing than previous Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). “We are seeking very efficient schemes in terms of costs, with transparency and specific dedication to infrastructure projects,” Amador explained.

He added that a legislative initiative will be presented in the coming weeks to harmonize the legal framework, formalize the planning council, establish new investment funds, and create a national database for public tracking of project progress.

Banobras Director General Jorge Mendoza Sánchez noted that mixed investment schemes are not new and have been used since the previous administration, aiming for the state to set rules, share risks, and protect public finances. He mentioned the government seeks to maintain fiscal consolidation with an estimated 4.3% deficit while promoting investments that generate jobs, sovereignty, and social welfare. Key projects include the purchase of Iberdrola plants, the Nayarit airport, and highways on the Guadalajara–Puerto Vallarta corridor.

María del Carmen Bonilla Rodríguez, head of the Public Credit and International Affairs Unit, explained that the new schemes will accelerate investments in strategic sectors through development banks, the stock market, and commercial banks, with an emphasis on long-term planning, transparency, and certainty. “The goal is to establish a clear path for inclusive, sustainable growth with social justice, maintaining healthy public finances and promoting regional development,” she said.