Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mexico
Mexico: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 28.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Mexico is 28.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mexico peaked at 28.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1965.
That places Mexico 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +196.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -68.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -23.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +196.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -50.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +44.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +208.8% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -43.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +92.6% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -61.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +90.0% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 28.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 28.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +208.8% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| 1963 | +196.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| 1966 | +196.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 4.1% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 20.1% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.0% | 28.6% | 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 outside in Mexico?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mexico was 28.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Mexico ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.