Imports of goods and services in Mexico
Mexico: Imports of goods and services was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Mexico, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Mexico stood at 3.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Mexico peaked at 37.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -37.9%, in 1982.
That places Mexico 109th out of 178 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.
Imports of goods and services in Mexico, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.2% | — |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -248.0% |
| 1963 | 10.4% | +497.9% |
| 1964 | 15.3% | +47.2% |
| 1965 | 31.8% | +108.3% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | -75.6% |
| 1967 | -0.4% | -104.9% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | -1720.3% |
| 1969 | -0.2% | -102.5% |
| 1970 | 7.7% | -5061.0% |
| 1971 | -4.3% | -155.9% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | -459.9% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | -14.3% |
| 1975 | -3.9% | -121.9% |
| 1976 | -6.1% | +55.1% |
| 1977 | -18.3% | +201.2% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | -220.6% |
| 1979 | 29.5% | +33.8% |
| 1980 | 37.2% | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | -52.3% |
| 1982 | -37.9% | -313.6% |
| 1983 | -33.8% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | -152.7% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -38.3% |
| 1986 | -7.6% | -169.0% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -167.8% |
| 1988 | 36.7% | +614.3% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | -42.1% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | +24.3% |
| 1993 | -1.3% | -106.0% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -1547.0% |
| 1995 | -17.5% | -196.7% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | -203.5% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +78.6% |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -101.4% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -1311.2% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -33.6% |
| 2009 | -16.4% | -529.9% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -204.4% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -63.6% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +122.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | -1.1% | -119.3% |
| 2020 | -12.0% | +1009.3% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -231.3% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -57.4% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | -1.2% | 31.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | -18.3% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | -37.9% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | -17.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | -16.4% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | -1.1% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -12.0% | 15.7% | 6 |
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 7.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,638 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Mexico?
- Imports of goods and services in Mexico was 3.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.9% in 1982.
- How does Mexico rank for imports of goods and services?
- Mexico ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.