Latest reading: Merchandise exports were broadly stable in June, falling just 0.1% year-on-year, following May’s 2.2% fall. Meanwhile, merchandise imports...
Merchandise Imports in Mexico
Merchandise imports in Mexico were worth USD 625 billion in 2024, compared to USD 400 billion ten years earlier, and they averaged USD 476 billion over the last decade. For more information on imports, visit our dedicated page.
Mexico Merchandise Imports Chart
Note: This chart displays Imports (USD billion) for Mexico from 2018 to 2017.
Source: Macrobond.
Mexico Merchandise Imports Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Imports (USD bn) | 383 | 506 | 605 | 598 | 625 |
| Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) | -15.9 | 32.0 | 19.6 | -1.0 | 4.5 |
Merchandise exports fall in May
Latest reading: Merchandise exports fell 0.3% year-on-year in May, contrasting April’s 5.8% increase, due to declines in oil and car exports. Meanwhile, merchandise imports expanded 1.4% over the same month last year in May (April: -1.2% yoy). As a result, the merchandise trade balance improved from the previous month, recording a USD 1.0 billion surplus in May (April 2025: USD 0.1 billion deficit; May 2024: USD 2.0 billion surplus). Lastly, the trend pointed down, with the 12-month trailing merchandise trade balance recording a USD 1.7 billion deficit in May, compared to the USD 0.8 billion deficit in April.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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