Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Mexico
Mexico: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Mexico, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Mexico stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 33.5% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Mexico peaked at 2.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 30th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +26.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +21.8% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +82.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -42.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +32.2% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +58.8% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +49.8% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -50.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -62.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -65.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +76.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -39.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +90.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -41.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +67.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +71.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +64.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -33.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 42.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Mexico?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Mexico was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.