Trade & investment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Mexico: trade and investment
Exports is 39.6% (2025), 86th of 184 in the world and 10th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Imports is 40.3% (2025), 103rd of 184 in the world and 12th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Trade openness is 79.9% (2025), 95th of 184 in the world and 12th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Mexico in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 39.6%2025 | 86/184 | 10/27 | 24.2% | 29.0% | 39.2% | +5.5 ppsince 2015 | 26.1% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 40.3%2025 | 103/184 | 12/27 | 25.7% | 30.3% | 37.6% | +4.0 ppsince 2015 | 26.4% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 79.9%2025 | 95/184 | 12/27 | 49.9% | 59.3% | 76.9% | +9.5 ppsince 2015 | 49.1% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -0.5%2025 | 82/185 | 13/35 | -2.5% | -0.3% | 2.4% | +2.1 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $665bn2025 | 11/206 | 1/39 | $166bn | $298bn | $417bn | +75%since 2015 | $1.7tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 19.3%2024 | 34/170 | 4/32 | · | 22.1% | 21.5% | −0.9 ppsince 2014 | 13.1% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 3.0%2025 | 89/172 | 16/32 | 9.7% | 13.8% | 3.8% | −2.9 ppsince 2015 | 8.8% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 7.5%2025 | 126/172 | 29/32 | 4.8% | 5.9% | 9.1% | +0.7 ppsince 2015 | 23.6% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 1.6%2022 | 137/184 | 32/35 | 15.2% | 5.4% | 1.6%2022 | −3.5 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 2.4%2025 | 85/197 | 21/38 | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.8% | −0.6 ppsince 2015 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 3.6%2025 | 70/178 | 15/35 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 3.9% | +1.3 ppsince 2015 | 2.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 51.1m2020 | 3/196 | 1/41 | 106m | 82.0m | 51.1m | −38%since 2010 | 202m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $11.4bn2020 | 15/177 | 1/36 | $9.1bn | $12.6bn | $11.4bn | −9.3%since 2010 | $105bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Mexico and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Mexico. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Mexico | United States | Guatemala | Belize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 39.6%2025 | 11.0%2024 | 15.6%2025 | 55.2%2024 |
| Imports | 40.3%2025 | 14.0%2024 | 31.0%2025 | 53.7%2024 |
| Trade openness | 79.9%2025 | 25.0%2024 | 46.5%2025 | 109.0%2024 |
| Current account | -0.5%2025 | -3.8%2025 | 4.7%2025 | -2.8%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $665bn2025 | $2.2tn2025 | $15.6bn2025 | $444m2025 |
| High-tech exports | 19.3%2024 | 24.3%2024 | 5.4%2024 | 0.0%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 3.0%2025 | 17.3%2025 | 2.5%2025 | 0.0%2025 |
| Food exports | 7.5%2025 | 9.0%2025 | 46.8%2025 | 95.3%2025 |
| Average tariff | 1.6%2022 | 1.5%2022 | 2.4%2022 | 18.1%2022 |