Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
83rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.4278 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 0.4278 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Mexico ranks 83rd of 203 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$), per unit of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 80 Saint Lucia 0.3798 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Guyana 0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Tonga 0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Cyprus 0.3709 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Faroe Islands 0.3689 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Portugal 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Mexico?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mexico was 0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4278 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.