Mexico‘s exports have shown uninterrupted growth over the last five years.

During this boom, Mexican foreign sales of products rose from $417.171 billion in 2020 to $664.837 billion in 2025, according to data from Inegi.

Performance of Mexican exports 

From a long-term perspective, exports totalled $380.556 billion in 2015. This figure is equivalent to almost half of the value reached in 2025, reflecting the cumulative expansion of the Mexican export sector over a decade.

Exports are characterised by high regional integration, a strong concentration in manufacturing, especially automotive, and close links with global supply chains. In addition, they remain highly dependent on the US market as their main trading destination.

In this context, the Mexican industrial sector is constantly evolving. The transformation responds to the demands of industrial automation and advanced manufacturing, factors that directly affect the structure and dynamism of the country’s exports.

US market

Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard noted that confidence in Mexico, business strength, and preferential access to the US market drove exports. In 2025, exports reached a record high, with annual growth of 7.6%.

The United States accounted for 83% of Mexican exports in 2025, followed by Canada, China, Germany, and South Korea. The growth was led by the extractive and manufacturing industries, with annual increases of 27% and 10%, respectively.

At the same time, imports grew by 4.4% to total £664.066 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of £770.9 million. Non-automotive manufacturing exports stood out, while automotive and oil exports fell.

Thus, Mexico closed 2025 with an outstanding export performance. The result was explained by an average effective tariff rate of 3.54%, lower than that of China, and by Mexico’s consolidation as the United States’ main trading partner.