Mexico vs United States of America: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Mexico
2 rank
in 2024
United States of America
2 rank
in 2024
Mexico rank
72nd
United States of America rank
72nd
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in United States of America, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19 rank | 14 rank | 5 rank | Mexico |
| 1950s | 24.5 rank | 41.25 rank | 16.75 rank | United States of America |
| 1960s | 42 rank | 110 rank | 68 rank | United States of America |
| 1970s | 19.88 rank | 59.75 rank | 39.88 rank | United States of America |
| 1980s | 14.9 rank | 17.7 rank | 2.8 rank | United States of America |
| 1990s | 10 rank | 4.5 rank | 5.5 rank | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.8 rank | 2.2 rank | 0.6 rank | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2 rank | 1 rank | 1 rank | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 1.4 rank | 0.6 rank | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Mexico or United States of America?
- Mexico, at 2 rank against 2 rank in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Mexico and United States of America?
- 0 rank, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Mexico ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.