Trade in services (% of GDP) in Mexico
Mexico: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 7.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Trade in services in Mexico, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 7.9% for trade in services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Mexico peaked at 8.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2001.
That places Mexico 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.0% | — |
| 1980 | 5.8% | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +38.6% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | +4.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.7%, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 175 Sierra Leone 8.1% compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 8.0% compare
- 177 Cameroon 7.9% compare
- 179 Tajikistan 7.4% compare
- 180 Indonesia 7.3% compare
- 181 Venezuela 7.2% 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Mexico?
- Trade in services in Mexico was 7.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for trade in services?
- Mexico ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.