Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 5,176 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Mexico is 5,176 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Mexico peaked at 5,176 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.21 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Mexico ranks 85th 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 (current US$), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.29 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 30.06 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 29.21 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 30.67 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 35.74 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 36.13 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 35.96 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 37.89 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 41.12 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 42.25 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 48.43 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 45.92 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 50.31 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 68.51 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1974 | 105.67 current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 1975 | 111.56 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 99.4 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 88.09 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 126.75 current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1979 | 184.1 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 329.03 current US$ per person | +78.7% |
| 1981 | 413.14 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 251.9 current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1983 | 173.35 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 227.07 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 254.73 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 229.46 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 252.08 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 368.93 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 448.01 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 525.81 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 612.63 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 746.27 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 770.61 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 918.52 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 819.12 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 994.88 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 1,203 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 1,350 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1,504 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1,820 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 1,729 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,704 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,700 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,937 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 2,157 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 2,457 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 2,668 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2,884 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2,156 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 2,730 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 3,133 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 3,257 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3,304 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,436 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,347 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,252 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,502 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3,828 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3,714 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,102 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 4,093 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 4,879 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 4,844 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5,008 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 5,176 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5,176 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5,176 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.13 current US$ per person | 29.21 current US$ per person | 42.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.87 current US$ per person | 45.92 current US$ per person | 184.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.77 current US$ per person | 173.35 current US$ per person | 448.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 944.57 current US$ per person | 525.81 current US$ per person | 1,504 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,121 current US$ per person | 1,700 current US$ per person | 2,884 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,350 current US$ per person | 2,730 current US$ per person | 3,828 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,517 current US$ per person | 3,102 current US$ per person | 5,176 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 82 Costa Rica 5,333 current US$ per person compare
- 83 Belarus 5,324 current US$ per person compare
- 84 Djibouti 5,290 current US$ per person compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,094 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Thailand 4,816 current US$ per person compare
- 88 Georgia 4,708 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$), per capita 5,039 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Mexico?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Mexico was 5,176 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,176 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.21 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.