Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mexico
Mexico: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 2.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mexico, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.7% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mexico peaked at 3.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 165th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1961 | 2.4% | +50.9% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | -26.5% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | -29.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -46.8% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +364.6% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -60.0% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +28.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -75.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -33.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +29.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +116.4% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +184.0% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -30.9% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -64.0% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +113.9% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +85.6% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -32.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -56.6% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +128.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -46.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +51.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -42.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -63.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +73.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -34.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +62.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +77.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -11.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 28% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +364.6% | 0.7% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mexico?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mexico was 2.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Mexico ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.