High-technology exports in Mexico
Mexico: High-technology exports was 19.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Mexico, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 19.3% for high-technology exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Mexico peaked at 22.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 36th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.6% | — |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 20.6% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.0% | 21.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 19.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for high-technology exports?
- Mexico ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). 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 in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.