Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — all countries

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Mexico

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Mexico in 2025 — 6.32%. Ranked 23 in the world out of 24. Since 1962, the indicator has fallen by 0.1 pp.

2025 6.32% −0.09 pp vs 2024
World rank 23of 24
Period maximum 20.56%1983
Period minimum 3.73%1969

Trend over time

1962–2025 · % of merchandise imports

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Mexico, 1962–2025010203019621969197619831990199720042011201820251962: 6.43%1964: 5.36%1966: 4.7%1968: 3.77%1970: 7.36%1972: 7.87%1974: 16.47%1976: 7.47%1978: 11.36%1980: 16.13%1982: 11.37%1984: 16.03%1986: 9.06%1989: 15.95%1991: 10.93%1993: 8.13%1995: 6.32%1997: 6.07%1999: 5.28%2001: 5.81%2003: 6.55%2005: 6.01%2007: 6.48%2009: 7.35%2011: 6.99%2013: 6.59%2015: 5.81%2017: 5.77%2019: 5.58%2021: 6.42%2023: 6.24%2025: 6.32%
Change over the period: −0.1 pp Annual average: 0 pp
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Mexico, by year Mexico All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 6.32 −0.09 pp
2024 6.42 +0.17 pp
2023 6.24 +0.01 pp
2022 6.23 −0.19 pp
2021 6.42 −0.02 pp
2020 6.44 +0.86 pp
2019 5.58 +0.1 pp
2018 5.48 −0.29 pp
2017 5.77 −0.23 pp
2016 6 +0.18 pp
2015 5.81 −0.57 pp
2014 6.39 −0.2 pp
2013 6.59 +0.42 pp
2012 6.17 −0.83 pp
2011 6.99 +0.52 pp
2010 6.47 −0.88 pp
2009 7.35 +0.25 pp
2008 7.11 +0.62 pp
2007 6.48 +0.63 pp
2006 5.86 −0.15 pp
2005 6.01 −0.31 pp
2004 6.32 −0.23 pp
2003 6.55 +0.5 pp
2002 6.05 +0.24 pp
2001 5.81 +1.08 pp
2000 4.73 −0.55 pp
1999 5.28 −0.55 pp
1998 5.83 −0.24 pp
1997 6.07 −1.56 pp
1996 7.62 +1.3 pp
1995 6.32 −2 pp
1994 8.32 +0.18 pp
1993 8.13 −0.83 pp
1992 8.97 −1.96 pp
1991 10.93 −3.71 pp
1990 14.64 −1.32 pp
1989 15.95
1987 10.78 +1.73 pp
1986 9.06 −3.39 pp
1985 12.44 −3.59 pp
1984 16.03 −4.52 pp
1983 20.56 +9.18 pp
1982 11.37 −2.58 pp
1981 13.96 −2.17 pp
1980 16.13 +6.93 pp
1979 9.2 −2.16 pp
1978 11.36 −1.72 pp
1977 13.08 +5.61 pp
1976 7.47 −5.49 pp
1975 12.97 −3.51 pp
1974 16.47 +5.13 pp
1973 11.34 +3.46 pp
1972 7.87 +1.33 pp
1971 6.54 −0.81 pp
1970 7.36 +3.62 pp
1969 3.73 −0.03 pp
1968 3.77 −0.41 pp
1967 4.17 −0.52 pp
1966 4.7 −0.52 pp
1965 5.22 −0.14 pp
1964 5.36 −2.59 pp
1963 7.95 +1.52 pp
1962 6.43

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BZ Belize 19.35 MX Mexico 6.32

About the indicator

The share of food in merchandise imports. The indicator reads as a measure of food dependence, but with a caveat: a high share occurs both in rich countries with little agriculture, where food is simply a large item of consumption, and in the poorest ones, where it means vulnerability to world grain prices. Comparing it with food insecurity and with the share of agriculture in the economy helps tell the two cases apart.

Important: A high value is not in itself a sign of trouble: in Singapore and Japan the share is high while the food supply is entirely secure. It is worth looking at together with food insecurity.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.