Key indicators of the automotive industry in Mexico  

The automotive industry is the second most important pillar for the Mexican economy; In addition, it is one of the main producing countries in this sector worldwide.

Mexico is the fourth largest producer of auto parts worldwide

Currently, the automotive sector generates almost 4% of the national GDP and 18.3% of the manufacturing GDP and, of this last percentage, 8% corresponds to the auto parts industry and the rest to light and heavy vehicles, according to information from the National Auto Parts Industry (INA).

Mexico is the fourth largest producer of auto parts worldwide. At the end of 2021, the national auto parts industry displaced Germany to fifth place.

Based on information from the INA, our country is the main supplier of auto parts to the United States.

In Mexico there are more than 2,000 companies dedicated to the auto parts sector and 26 research and development centers, which house more than 15,000 engineers. Some of the companies based in the country are Aptiv, Bosch, Draxton, Continental, Magna, Hitachi, Borgwarner, NSK, Brose, GKN, among many others.

The main states in auto parts production are Coahuila, Chihuahua, Nuevo León, Guanajuato and Querétaro. 

Jobs generated by the automotive sector

This industry generates more than two million jobs, plus the jobs that are derived from vehicle maintenance and all the items that the sector entails, that is, more than five million jobs.

Production of light and cargo vehicles

Our country is the seventh largest producer of light vehicles in the world, the fourth largest producer of cargo vehicles and the fourth largest exporter of light, cargo and passenger vehicles.

In addition, it highlights that the country is the first exporter of trucks in the world and the main generator of Foreign Direct Investment in Mexico.

4th producer of auto parts in the world

1st largest supplier in the US in auto parts

+ 2,000 auto parts producing companies in the country

26 Research and Development Centers, with more than 15,000 engineers

+2 million jobs generated by the automotive sector

7th producer of light vehicles

4th Exporter of light vehicles, cargo and passengers

4th producer of freight vehicles

1st Truck Exporter

1st Generator of Foreign Direct Investment in Mexico

Source: INA.