Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 6.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico stood at 6.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 15.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Mexico ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 13.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 13.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 13.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 12.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 15.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1966 | 15.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 12.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 12.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 11.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 10.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 11.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 10.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 8.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 6.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 7.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 7.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 6.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 6.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 5.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 4.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 7.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 1983 | 8.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 7.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 6.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 7.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 7.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 6.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 5.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 5.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 4.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 3.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 6.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 1996 | 6.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 5.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 6.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 5.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 7.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 7.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 7.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 6.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 6.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 6.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 6.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +69.9% | 3.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +64.0% | 4.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 70 Eswatini 7.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Algeria 7.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Macao 7.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Nepal 6.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Namibia 6.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Nicaragua 6.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico was 6.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Mexico rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.