Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 5,039 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Mexico stood at 5,039 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Mexico peaked at 5,039 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.8 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.8 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 21.8 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 23.77 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 24.37 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 25.23 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 26.52 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 26.87 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 24.82 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 26.31 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 29.05 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 27.59 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 28.7 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 31.35 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 40.42 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 51.6 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 49.23 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 56.34 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 66.88 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 93.86 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1979 | 136.82 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 1980 | 267.92 current US$ per person | +95.8% |
| 1981 | 338.31 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 341.53 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 360.6 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 395.89 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 356.55 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 284.7 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 353.23 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 385.1 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 432.89 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 491.56 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 505.6 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 536.88 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 591.94 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 682.08 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 875.41 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 1,038 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 1,175 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 1,229 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,404 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 1,687 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 1,584 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,582 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,606 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,801 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2,024 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 2,331 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 2,499 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2,639 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2,051 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 2,625 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 3,033 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 3,174 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3,211 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,314 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,143 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3,059 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,318 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3,618 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 3,662 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,290 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 3,877 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 4,492 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 4,571 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 4,720 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 5,039 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5,039 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5,039 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,352 current US$ per person, 3.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +95.8% | 136.82 current US$ per person | 267.92 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.95 current US$ per person | 20.8 current US$ per person | 29.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.28 current US$ per person | 27.59 current US$ per person | 136.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 351.67 current US$ per person | 267.92 current US$ per person | 432.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 852.98 current US$ per person | 491.56 current US$ per person | 1,404 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,980 current US$ per person | 1,582 current US$ per person | 2,639 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,216 current US$ per person | 2,625 current US$ per person | 3,662 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,331 current US$ per person | 3,290 current US$ per person | 5,039 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 53 Greece 5,259 current US$ per person compare
- 54 Djibouti 5,143 current US$ per person compare
- 55 Costa Rica 5,129 current US$ per person compare
- 57 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5,032 current US$ per person compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 4,983 current US$ per person compare
- 59 North Macedonia 4,973 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,176 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Mexico?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Mexico was 5,039 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,039 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.