Merchandise trade in Mexico
Mexico: Merchandise trade was 73.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise trade in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 73.5% for merchandise trade in 2025.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Mexico peaked at 82.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1972.
That places Mexico 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, 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 trade in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.0% | — |
| 1961 | 13.9% | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 13.6% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 13.1% | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 12.7% | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 11.5% | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 10.9% | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 9.8% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 19.5% | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 22.6% | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 29.3% | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 32.1% | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 33.1% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 32.3% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 32.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 30.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 73.5% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | 10.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 9.8% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 19.5% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 22.5% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 41.2% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 55.0% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 68.1% | 82.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More private sector data for Mexico
- 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$), annual growth rate 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,176 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Mexico?
- Merchandise trade in Mexico was 73.5% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for merchandise trade?
- Mexico ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.