Strategic Lens

Mexico and Russia

First country

Second country

In 2025, Mexico sold USD 16.6 million of goods to Russia and bought USD 943 million from it. Both are members of the G20 and APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 59 percent in 2023, and 68 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, Mexico sold USD 10.4 million of agricultural and food products to Russia and bought USD 4.8 million from it. In 2025, Russia sold USD 550 million of fertilisers to Mexico.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in fertilisers grew 64 percent, from USD 335 million in 2019 to USD 550 million in 2025.
  • BothBoth are members of the G20 and APEC.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods fell 43 percent, from USD 1.68 billion in 2019 to USD 960 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products fell 81 percent, from USD 82.1 million in 2019 to USD 15.3 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Russia sold USD 550 million of fertilisers, and Mexico sold almost none.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 960 million
2025, as reported by Mexico
Mexico to Russia
USD 16.6 million
2025, as reported by Mexico
Russia to Mexico
USD 943 million
2025, as reported by Mexico

What connects Mexico and Russia