Mexico’s rising insecurity is creating a growing market opportunity for US security firms, as demand increases for surveillance, access control, cargo protection, and border security technologies. Backed by US government and industry data, the trend reflects both the commercial potential of Mexico’s physical security market and the high economic cost of persistent violence.
Mexico’s persistent security challenges are fueling growth in the physical security market, which the US Department of Commerce now describes as one of the most dynamic in Latin America. In its latest Mexico Country Commercial Guide, the department said the country’s physical security market reached US$1.85 billion in 2024 and is projected to surpass US$2.63 billion by 2028, citing the Security Industry Association’s Mexican Physical Security Market Assessment 2025.
The report frames Mexico as a market…
