Computer exports from Mexico grew at an annual rate of 116% in the first half of 2025, to $31.053 billion.
The amount represents a historic high, according to data from Inegi.
These shipments include portable data processing machines; central processing units; memory units; and other related products.
Computer exports from Mexico
In 2025, the global computer market is growing strongly. Business renewal is driving demand. The end of support for Windows 10 is accelerating purchases. Laptops with artificial intelligence are gaining prominence. However, tariffs in the United States complicate the supply chain.
On the other hand, IBM and Google are making progress in quantum computing. This technology promises to change the technology sector in the near future.
The following table shows computer exports from Mexico to the world in the first half of each year, in millions of dollars:
- 2018: 13,425.
- 2019: 15,603.
- 2020: 15,119.
- 2021: 15,364.
- 2022: 19,941.
- 2023: 16,614.
- 2024: 14,379.
- 2025: 31,053.
Competition
In North America, the main competitors are IBM, Dell Technologies, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE), Intel, NetApp, and Pure Storage. Original device manufacturers (ODMs) that launch systems with revamped brands also stand out. In addition, cloud service providers are innovating in technology and services. Thus, they compete with traditional providers and open up new avenues for marketing servers and storage.
These economies were the largest exporters of data processing machines in 2024, in millions of dollars, according to statistics from the World Trade Organization (WTO):
- China: 160,700.
- Taiwan: 84,500.
- United States: 40,100.
- Hong Kong: 36,500.
- Mexico: 34,600.
Tariffs
In April 2025, US President Donald Trump imposed a reciprocal tariff of 34% on Chinese imports, due to the persistent US trade deficit, among other reasons.
China responded with an equal tariff. The US then raised its rate to 84%, and China matched it. Subsequently, the US raised the tariff to 125%, which was also matched by China. There are exemptions for key products such as mobile phones, laptops, computer components, and medicines, as well as goods under Section 232.