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Friday, September 18, 2026LATIN AMERICA BUSINESS & CULTURE MAGAZINE
Latin Colors

Mexico

Mexico's economy, nearshoring, energy and culture — from Mexico City to the border.

Still life of a transfer app on a phone beside remittance receipts

Why do remittances matter so much to Mexico's economy?

Around sixty-five billion dollars a year arrives from Mexicans abroad — second only to oil among the country's dollar earnings. Who sends, who receives, and why economists watch the monthly number.