Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Mexico
Mexico: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Mexico, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
The figure is down 56.5% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Mexico peaked at 2.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 63rd 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, residual in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +108.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -50.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +176.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +192.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -90.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +335.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -79.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -55.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +3786.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +128.9% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +265.5% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +66.8% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -58.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -49.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -48.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -54.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -45.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -87.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +54.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +673.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -50.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +498.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +53.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +46.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -49.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -52.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +83.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -51.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -55.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +138.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -56.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +3786.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1985 | +673.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1989 | +498.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1966 | +335.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, residual in Mexico?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Mexico was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Mexico ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from 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 imports by the economy.