Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Mexico
Mexico: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 7.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Mexico, 1962–2025
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 7.5% for share of food products in total merchandise exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Mexico peaked at 46.6% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 144th out of 196 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.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 36.8% | — |
| 1963 | 31.6% | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 44.9% | +42.1% |
| 1965 | 44.4% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 41.3% | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 46.6% | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 41.8% | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 40.4% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 39.7% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 38.3% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 42.5% | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 35.0% | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 33.5% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 31.0% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 33.0% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 30.8% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 25.2% | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | -50.5% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | +90.3% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -44.6% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | -11.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of food products in total merchandise exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +90.3% | 8.1% | 15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.0% | 31.6% | 46.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 34.2% | 25.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 7.4% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 141 Austria 8.6% compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 8.2% compare
- 143 Ireland 7.9% compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.4% compare
- 146 Burkina Faso 7.1% compare
- 147 Sweden 6.7% 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 share of food products in total merchandise exports in Mexico?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Mexico was 7.5% in 2025, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Mexico ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.