It is worth noting that México is one of the few countries among the G-20 and OECD members that has been able to register positive growth rates for 30 consecutive quarters, since mid-2009. So it has been able to contribute continuously to the growth and prosperity of the region. 3.
Trade and its benefits Let me now turn to the benefits that NAFTA has brought for its members, concentrating in México and the United States. The enactment of NAFTA in 1994 transformed the bilateral relationship between México and the United States. NAFTA has represented much more than a tariff-reduction scheme.