Mexico is the largest Spanish-speaking economy in the world and one of the two biggest in Latin America. Nearshoring is reshaping North American supply chains and drawing industrial investment to hubs like Monterrey, Querétaro and the Bajío region, multiplying B2B opportunities in manufacturing, logistics, technology and the professional services that support that expansion.
Selling to Mexican companies has its own rules. Business dealings are more formal and relationship-driven than in Spain or Argentina: the formal usted remains the norm in industry, banking and corporate environments, while the tech sector is comfortable with informal address. Trust is built in conversation, not just over email, and industry studies agree that decision cycles stretch out when there is no counterpart providing constant personal follow-up.
The other distinctive trait is WhatsApp: with more than 9 out of 10 Mexican internet users on the app, WhatsApp Business is a near-mandatory commercial follow-up channel once a conversation is open. And for teams operating from Europe, Mexico City's time zone (7 hours behind Madrid) forces you to design cadences and calling windows built around the Spanish afternoon.