High-technology exports in Mexico
Mexico: High-technology exports was 94.52 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Mexico, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Mexico is 94.52 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Mexico peaked at 94.52 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.93 billion current US$, in 2009.
Mexico ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43.76 billion current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 38.93 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 49.22 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 52.27 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 57.56 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 58.52 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.57 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 60.22 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 62.49 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 69.64 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 74.83 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 75.17 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.01 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 74.98 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 91.20 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 84.00 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 94.52 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 94.52 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.69 million current US$, 531.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 94.52 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.59 million current US$, 5698.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.35 billion current US$ | 38.93 billion current US$ | 43.76 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.15 billion current US$ | 49.22 billion current US$ | 75.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.14 billion current US$ | 71.01 billion current US$ | 94.52 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 10 France 116.59 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Netherlands 103.03 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Japan 102.45 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Switzerland 89.52 billion current US$ compare
- 15 United Kingdom 84.77 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Thailand 61.35 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Mexico
- Merchandise trade 73.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 683.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 81.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 664.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,039 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Mexico?
- High-technology exports in Mexico was 94.52 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 94.52 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.93 billion current US$ in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for high-technology exports?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.