Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 4,883 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Mexico, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Mexico stood at 4,883 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Mexico peaked at 4,978 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.82 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Mexico ranks 77th 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 29.69 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 28.82 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 30.27 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 35.06 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 35.54 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 35.52 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 37.38 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 40.58 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 41.45 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 45.08 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 42 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 49.15 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 66.71 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 103.71 current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 1975 | 109.24 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 96.7 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 86.71 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 116.39 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1979 | 180.27 current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 1980 | 266.02 current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 1981 | 330.41 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 202.44 current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1983 | 111.04 current US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 1984 | 140.8 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 188.53 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 159.84 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 175.31 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 265.25 current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 1989 | 294.52 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 389.38 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 638.5 current US$ per person | +64.0% |
| 1992 | 781.67 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 812.96 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 967.86 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 870.17 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 1,056 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 1,273 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 1,430 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 1,594 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 1,869 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 1,778 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,754 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,749 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,991 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 2,213 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 2,521 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 2,737 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2,956 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2,214 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 2,807 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 3,221 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 3,359 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,409 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3,534 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,455 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,352 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,606 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 3,945 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 3,831 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,197 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 4,194 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 4,978 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 4,883 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.62 current US$ per person | 28.82 current US$ per person | 41.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.6 current US$ per person | 42 current US$ per person | 180.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.42 current US$ per person | 111.04 current US$ per person | 330.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 981.38 current US$ per person | 389.38 current US$ per person | 1,594 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,178 current US$ per person | 1,749 current US$ per person | 2,956 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,452 current US$ per person | 2,807 current US$ per person | 3,945 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,313 current US$ per person | 3,197 current US$ per person | 4,978 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Mexico?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Mexico was 4,883 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,978 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.82 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.