Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mexico
Mexico: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 68.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mexico, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mexico is 68.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mexico peaked at 99.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 75th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 99.3% | — |
| 1961 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 95.2% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 93.3% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 92.3% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 94.8% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 93.8% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 96.0% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 94.5% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 95.5% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 95.9% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 95.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 68.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 68.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.3% | 97.2% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.8% | 92.3% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 93.7% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 94.6% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 77.7% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 70.7% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 67.9% | 69.0% | 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 from high-income economies in Mexico?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mexico was 68.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.