Textiles and clothing in Mexico
Mexico: Textiles and clothing was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Mexico, 1984–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2024, textiles and clothing in Mexico stood at 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Mexico peaked at 8.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 97th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.7% | — |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +52.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -39.9% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +98.9% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -47.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 8.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 7.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,638 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Mexico?
- Textiles and clothing in Mexico was 2.5% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for textiles and clothing?
- Mexico ranks 97th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Textiles and clothing refers to industries in ISIC (rev. 3) divisions 17-19 and includes manufacturing of textiles, apparel, dyeing of fur, and tanning of leather. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).