Goods imports:
~US$ 600 billion per year (world top 12)
Mexico
Mexico — Global Import Market
Mexico is one of the world's largest importers, bringing in roughly US$ 600 billion in goods each year. As a major manufacturing hub, it imports large volumes of machinery, electronics, and components that feed factories producing for North American and global supply chains.
Market overview — imports by volume
Global share of imports:
~2.5%
Import reliance:
heavy on machinery, electronics, and intermediate goods
Notable:
a deep manufacturing import market within North America
Top 10 imported items by value
1. Machinery & mechanical appliances
2. Electrical machinery & electronics
3. Motor vehicles & parts
4. Mineral fuels & oils
5. Iron & steel articles
6. Plastics & articles
7. Chemical products
8. Food & beverages
9. Precision instruments
10. Pharmaceuticals & medical products
What this means for Canadian exporters
Mexico is a large and growing North American market, integrated with Canada and the US under USMCA/CUSMA. For Canadian exporters of auto parts, machinery, food, and chemicals, Mexico offers substantial volume within a duty-preferred North American framework — a diversification option that keeps supply chains closer to home.