Here are 11 examples showing the economic importance of Mexico to the USA:
1. Trade. The USMCA has provided a legal and regulatory framework to promote trade, strengthen economic collaboration, and build a competitive, sustainable, and inclusive North America region. Source: The Wilson Center.
2. According to the US Census Bureau, since 2023 and again in 2025, Mexico is the top trading partner of the U.S., with $971 billion USD in trade of both goods and services, versus $933.2 billion USD in 2024. This is an increase of $37.8 billion USD, equivalent to 4.1%. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
3. In 2025, Mexico traded almost $872.8 billion USD only in goods, versus $839 billion USD in 2024. This is an increase of $33.2 billion USD, equivalent to 4.0 percent. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis.
4. In 2025, Mexico was the top trading partner of the USA, importing goods worth $337.3 billion USD and more than $390.4 billion USD, when services are included. Source: US Census Bureau
5. The top four imports of Mexico from the US in 2025 were:
- Electrical and electronic equipment for approximately $57.3 billion USD
- Machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers for approximately $65.9 billion USD
- Mineral fuels contributing for approximately $37.4 billion USD
- Vehicles for approximately $26.1 billion USD
Together they accounted for approximately 55.2% of the total imports from the US, totaling approximately $338 billion USD. Source: US Census Bureau
6. Mexico is the US's largest export market for gasoline and other refined products, including natural gas. Source: The Wilson Center
7. Mexico is the US's first agricultural trading partner. It accounted for 18% of total US agricultural exports in 2025, totaling $27.5 billion USD. Source: SRE with data from U.S. Census Bureau
8. For January through June 2026 Mexico remains the United States' top trading partner, with $493.7 billion USD in trade, compared to $376 billion USD for Canada and $184.8 billion USD for China. Source: Mexico's Ministry of Economy
9. Mexico is no longer the source of the second-largest deficit of the U.S., having moved to third place behind Vietnam (-$114.0 billion) and Taiwan (-$107.2 billion), with Mexico's deficit standing at -$102.6 billion. Source: Mexico's Ministry of Economy
10. FDI from Mexico in the US has created 97,700 jobs in the US in 2024. Source: Government of Mexico (Understanding US-Mexico Economic Ties)
11. Jobs: Mexican trade supports seven million jobs in the US today. Source: the Wilson Center, the US Department of Commerce, Business Roundtable, National Institute of Economic and Social Research
