Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mexico
Mexico: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 93.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mexico, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 93.9% for merchandise exports to high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mexico peaked at 97.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1975.
That places Mexico 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 95.7% | — |
| 1961 | 94.5% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 92.1% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 91.6% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 92.7% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 91.8% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 90.6% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 88.9% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 87.3% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 86.2% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 83.9% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 86.3% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 85.8% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 87.7% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 91.8% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 93.0% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 89.3% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 91.1% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 92.4% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 93.4% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 93.0% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 92.0% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 92.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 95.9% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 93.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 93.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.4%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.3% | 91.6% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.6% | 83.9% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 89.3% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 93.5% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 92.2% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 90.4% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 92.9% | 93.9% | 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 to high-income economies in Mexico?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mexico was 93.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.