Exports of goods and services in Mexico
Mexico: Exports of goods and services was 39.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 39.6% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Mexico peaked at 42.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1967.
That places Mexico 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.5% | — |
| 1961 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 8.6% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | +46.3% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 18.7% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | +79.3% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | +6.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 39.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 39.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services 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 | +79.3% | 12.8% | 22.9% |
| 1982 | +46.3% | 9.9% | 14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 9.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 11.6% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 21.5% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 29.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 36.1% | 42.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 88 Montenegro 40.1% compare
- 89 Mauritania 39.9% compare
- 90 Iraq 39.8% compare
- 92 Greece 39.5% compare
- 93 Costa Rica 38.8% compare
- 94 Bahamas 37.8% 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 of goods and services in Mexico?
- Exports of goods and services in Mexico was 39.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1967.
- How does Mexico rank for exports of goods and services?
- Mexico ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.