Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Mexico
Mexico: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 3.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Mexico, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3.9% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Mexico peaked at 5.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 49th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +24.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +75.1% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +26.7% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +68.4% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +131.6% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +49.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -42.4% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +11.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +131.6% | 2.4% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in latin in Mexico?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Mexico was 3.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Mexico ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region 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.