Share of imports that come from China in Mexico
Mexico: Share of imports that come from China was 20.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Mexico, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 20.1% for share of imports that come from china in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Mexico peaked at 20.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1966.
That places Mexico 78th out of 206 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 imports that come from China in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.1% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | -22.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -66.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +109.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +38.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +66.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -22.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -84.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +1474.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +275.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +57.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -77.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +141.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +37.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -71.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +75.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +106.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +49.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +44.9% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +48.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 20.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 20.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1474.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1973 | +275.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1978 | +141.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 1.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.0% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -56.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Mexico?
- Share of imports that come from china in Mexico was 20.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1966.
- How does Mexico rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.