Transport services in Mexico
Mexico: Transport services was 33.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Mexico, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Mexico is 33.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Mexico peaked at 39.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1997.
Mexico ranks 82nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Transport services in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 21.6% | — |
| 1980 | 28.2% | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 25.5% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 23.6% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -52.5% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +147.2% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 33.7% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 23.6% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 14.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 27.4% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.7% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 30.9% | 39.1% | 6 |
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,701 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 14,533 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 279,574 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.5021 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Mexico?
- Transport services in Mexico was 33.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1997.
- How does Mexico rank for transport services?
- Mexico ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.