Northern Mexican States Dominate National Exports, Contributing Over 50% to Total Figures
By Editorial Staff
October 3, 2024
The northern states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Baja California, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas lead Mexico’s exports, accounting for 52.6% of the $139.35 billion recorded between April and June this year, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).
During this period, Chihuahua emerged as the state contributing the most to the country’s exports, with $18.31 billion (13.1% of the total), followed by Coahuila with $17.66 billion (12.7%) and Baja California with $14.35 billion (10.3%). In fourth and fifth place are Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, with $13.78 billion and $9.22 billion, respectively.
Other states also played a role in Mexico’s export figures, including Guanajuato, Sonora, Jalisco, the State of Mexico, and San Luis Potosí, which collectively contributed 25.9% or $36.14 billion of the total $139.35 billion recorded.
By subsectors, these states play a significant role in the manufacturing of transportation equipment, electrical appliances, and electronics. For example, Coahuila leads transportation equipment exports for the period, contributing $11.89 billion, which represents 21.2% of the national total. Following Coahuila are Guanajuato ($6.31 billion), Chihuahua ($4.85 billion), Nuevo León ($4.54 billion), and Puebla and San Luis Potosí (with $4.10 billion and $4.10 billion, respectively).
In electronics manufacturing, Chihuahua dominates, accounting for 37.7% of the country’s total exports in this sector, with $7.81 billion. Baja California, Jalisco, Tamaulipas, and Nuevo León follow, with $4.03 billion, $3.60 billion, $1.96 billion, and $1.24 billion, respectively.
For the electrical accessories, appliances, and power generation equipment manufacturing sector, the states of Nuevo León, Chihuahua, Tamaulipas, Baja California, and Querétaro accounted for 70.7% of export value, with northern states contributing 62.7%.
According to Inegi, the United States continues to be Mexico’s primary export destination.