Taxes on international trade in Mexico

Mexico: Taxes on international trade was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
102nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 1979
All-time low
1.1%
in 2012
Years of data
46
1972–2024

Taxes on international trade in Mexico, 1972–2024

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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 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Mexico, 1972 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 99 Brazil 2.5% compare
  2. 100 Kuwait 2.4% compare
  3. 101 Indonesia 2.2% compare
  4. 103 Saudi Arabia 1.9% compare
  5. 104 Türkiye 1.7% compare
  6. 105 United States of America 1.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,959 data points, 1972–2024
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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.