Baja California Sur continues to lead at the national level in attracting Foreign Direct Investment in Tourism (FDI-T) in the second quarter of 2023, being the entity with the highest registration in the country, representing 47.3%, a figure that represents 4 times that of the quarter previous, which was 81.9 million dollars, reported the Secretary of Tourism and Economy, Maribel Collins.

In this sense, he highlighted that in this period in question (2nd Quarter of 2023), the tourism sector received 330.6 million dollars, the highest quarterly figure in recent years, followed by entities with strong economies in the field, such as Quintana Roo (21.5%), Jalisco (7.6%), Nayarit (6.6%) and Sonora (4.6%).

“The development and progress in Baja California Sur does not stop, and proof of this is the historical figure in foreign direct investment in the Tourism sector for the second quarter of 2023, which represents 330.6 million dollars. These investments translate into multiple benefits for our citizens and have contributed to positioning the State as a national leader in terms of economic growth, as well as confirming the confidence that international businessmen have in recognizing it as a place of opportunities, thus contributing to the development of the entity. ”, expressed Maribel Collins.

The head of the Ministry of Tourism and Economy, explained that the origin of the IED-T comes from the United States of America, for the most part, however, she pointed out that countries like Canada and Spain have also invested their capital in South Californian lands.

In conclusion, he said that in unity with the Government of Mexico, providers and representatives of the industry, it has contributed to increasing competitiveness and strengthening promotional efforts, in order to attract more and better investment projects that detonate the potential of destinations. South Californians, always seeking balanced development that does not put the natural heritage at risk.