Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 36.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mexico is 36.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mexico peaked at 43.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1983.
Mexico ranks 85th of 201 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.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.5% | — |
| 1961 | 7.4% | -12.5% |
| 1962 | 6.8% | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -32.5% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | +39.4% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -27.5% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +33.2% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 4.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 12.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 22.0% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 28.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 35.3% | 43.6% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 187,655 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7,471 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8202 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mexico?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mexico was 36.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1983.
- How does Mexico rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).