Mexico’s central interior blends the old with the new. In centuries old cities such as Querétaro industry ranges from farming to aerospace. In Guadalajara, electronics and R&D lead the way. Around Mexico City investors can find anything they need.

      Trade is the leading economic activity in Jalisco. Manufacturing also plays a significant role in economy, with a 22.9 percent share in the state’s GDP. Jalisco produces textiles, footwear, food products, beverages, rubber, plastics, furniture and pharmaceuticals. It also has high-tech electronics and communications industrial enterprises. Transportation, warehousing and communications contribute 11.6 percent of the state’s GDP.

      In Mexico City, community, social and personal services stand out by contributing 36.5 percent of the entity’s GDP, followed by trade, restaurants and hotels (19.5 percent) as well as manufacturing (17.7 percent) where pharmaceutical industry, printing and publishing, and chemical production stand out.

      Sixty percent of banking activity and 75 percent of financial savings of the country are concentrated in this entity, where the average income is 3.5 times higher than the national average; and the average education level is more than 10 years. Employment is mainly concentrated in trade, finance, personal services and manufacturing as well as education, culture and public administration-related activities.

      Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is an example of a U.S. manufacturer succeeding in central Mexico. Cooper Tire & Rubber and Corporación de Occidente S.A. de C.V., a Mexican tire...

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