Food, beverages and tobacco in Mexico
Mexico: Food, beverages and tobacco was 22.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Food, beverages and tobacco in Mexico, 1984–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Mexico is 22.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Mexico peaked at 28.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1989.
That places Mexico 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21.0% | — |
| 1985 | 19.7% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 23.6% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 22.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 22.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4% | 18.6% | 22.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 21.6% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 20.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.5% | 23.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Mexico?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Mexico was 22.2% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Mexico ranks 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).