Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Mexico
Mexico: Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 2.1% 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 % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Mexico is 2.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Mexico peaked at 14.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2012.
Mexico ranks 102nd of 154 countries on this measure, 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 (% of revenue) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.8% | — |
| 1973 | 10.3% | -25.4% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -51.3% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -42.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +41.6% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -39.2% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +58.4% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -33.6% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -63.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +27.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Mexico?
- Taxes on international trade in Mexico was 2.1% 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 14.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for taxes on international trade?
- Mexico ranks 102nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.