Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mexico is 0.4039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 0.4596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Mexico ranks 117th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.1258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2954 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.4039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.4039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +52.6% | 0.1626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2954 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 114 Guinea 0.409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 South Korea 0.4089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Romania 0.4082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 New Caledonia 0.387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Germany 0.3808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Barbados 0.3784 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mexico?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mexico was 0.4039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Mexico rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.