Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Mexico
Mexico: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 139.99 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Mexico, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 139.99 billion current LCU for taxes on international trade in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 280.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Mexico peaked at 139.99 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.00 million current LCU, in 1973.
That places Mexico 42nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 7.00 million current LCU | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 11.00 million current LCU | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 14.00 million current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 15.00 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 27.00 million current LCU | +80.0% |
| 1978 | 36.00 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 63.00 million current LCU | +75.0% |
| 1980 | 47.00 million current LCU | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 67.00 million current LCU | +42.6% |
| 1982 | 86.00 million current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 98.00 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 161.00 million current LCU | +64.3% |
| 1985 | 310.00 million current LCU | +92.5% |
| 1986 | 703.00 million current LCU | +126.8% |
| 1987 | 1.67 billion current LCU | +137.6% |
| 1988 | 1.99 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 4.50 billion current LCU | +126.3% |
| 1990 | 7.07 billion current LCU | +57.2% |
| 1991 | 10.81 billion current LCU | +52.9% |
| 1992 | 14.07 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 12.71 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 12.75 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.21 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 14.90 billion current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 18.10 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 21.49 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 27.30 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 32.87 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 37.92 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 31.73 billion current LCU | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 26.60 billion current LCU | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 29.95 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 31.16 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 32.32 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 36.84 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 45.37 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 51.89 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 53.79 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 67.23 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 66.30 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 59.25 billion current LCU | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 77.24 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 95.90 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 102.73 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 139.99 billion current LCU | +36.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 139.99 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 139.99 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.44 billion current LCU, 40.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.62 million current LCU | 7.00 million current LCU | 63.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 962.90 million current LCU | 47.00 million current LCU | 4.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.04 billion current LCU | 7.07 billion current LCU | 27.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.17 billion current LCU | 31.73 billion current LCU | 37.92 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.15 billion current LCU | 26.60 billion current LCU | 67.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.02 billion current LCU | 59.25 billion current LCU | 139.99 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Mexico?
- Taxes on international trade in Mexico was 139.99 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 139.99 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million current LCU in 1973.
- How does Mexico rank for taxes on international trade?
- Mexico ranks 42nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.