In the state of Puebla there are 32 private projects in portfolio for 2018, which represent an investment of 446 million dollars. Of these, 18 are specified for an amount greater than 200 million during the first semester.

The Secretary of Competitiveness, Labor and Economic Development (Secotrade), Jaime Raul Oropeza Casas, said that the auto parts sector is the leading investment for the state, after Audi finalized its chain of eight direct suppliers in its logistics park in San José Chiapa However, he explained that other sectors, such as agro-industry and services, also contribute to the arrival of more companies, which promotes a diversification of the economy by developing both the metropolitan area and the rest of the state.