Number of Internet Users in Mexico Nearly Doubled in the Last 4 Years Jorge Valencia - Fronteras Desk
November 11, 2016

Steve Zylstra, president of the Arizona Technology Council, writes "Phoenix" using the Tilt Brush application during a recent visit to the Google offices in Mexico City. (Jorge Valencia)

About a dozen Phoenix business leaders visited Google’s offices as part of a visit to Mexico organized by city officials, who are encouraging Mexican businesses to invest in Arizona - and Arizona businesses to expand to Mexico. Google is one of the most visible examples of American enterprises succeeding south of the border.

The biggest surprise for the guests from Phoenix is the potential they discovered. They got a tour and a presentation. Among what they learned:

• The number of Internet users in Mexico nearly doubled in the last four years, jumping from 41 million in 2012 to 71 million in 2016.

• Mexico is the largest market in the Spanish-speaking world for Google. Google estimates that, on average, people spend 360 minutes a day using the Internet, compared to an average of 93 daily minutes watching TV.

• And people in Mexico are avid YouTube watchers. Mexico ranks third in watch time across the world, after the U.S. and Brazil.

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