Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 3.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
109th
of 178 countries
All-time high
37.18 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-37.85 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Mexico, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3.1 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 37.18 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -37.85 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Mexico ranks 109th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 1963 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +497.9% |
| 1964 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1965 | 31.85 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 1966 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1967 | -0.3815 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1968 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -1720.5% |
| 1969 | -0.1548 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1970 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -5059.3% |
| 1971 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1972 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -459.9% |
| 1973 | 20.79 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1975 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1976 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1977 | -18.26 % change on previous year | +201.2% |
| 1978 | 22.01 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 1979 | 29.45 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1980 | 37.18 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1982 | -37.85 % change on previous year | -313.6% |
| 1983 | -33.79 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1985 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1986 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1987 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1988 | 36.72 % change on previous year | +614.3% |
| 1989 | 21.26 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1990 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 16.78 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 20.86 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1993 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1994 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -1547.1% |
| 1995 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 1996 | 18.1 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1997 | 23.55 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 14.43 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 21.03 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2001 | -0.2984 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2002 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -1311.2% |
| 2003 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2009 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -529.9% |
| 2010 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 2011 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2012 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +122.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2019 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2020 | -11.99 % change on previous year | +1009.3% |
| 2021 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 2022 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2024 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.1 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.99 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.1 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +5059.3% | -0.1548 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1720.5% | -0.3815 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1547.1% | -1.25 % change on previous year | 18.09 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1311.2% | -0.2984 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1009.3% | -1.08 % change on previous year | -11.99 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +614.3% | 5.14 % change on previous year | 36.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.94 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 31.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.07 % change on previous year | -18.26 % change on previous year | 29.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.76 % change on previous year | -37.85 % change on previous year | 37.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.46 % change on previous year | -17.5 % change on previous year | 23.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -16.39 % change on previous year | 21.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 17.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 % change on previous year | -11.99 % change on previous year | 15.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 106 Germany 3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Comoros 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Cape Verde 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Australia 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 111 France 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Palau 2.79 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Mexico was 3.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.18 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.85 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Mexico rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.