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China and Mexico

First country

Second country

In 2025, China sold USD 89.2 billion of goods to Mexico and bought USD 20.1 billion from it. Both are members of the G20 and APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 77 percent in 2023, and 79 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 12 thousand people born in China lived in Mexico, and 2 thousand people born in Mexico lived in China. In 2025, China sold USD 400 million of fertilisers to Mexico.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew 80 percent, from USD 60.7 billion in 2019 to USD 109.3 billion in 2025.
  • BothTrade in mineral fuels and oils runs both ways in similar amounts: China sold USD 455 million and Mexico sold USD 420 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in critical minerals and metals grew 67 percent, from USD 2.26 billion in 2019 to USD 3.77 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, China sold USD 89.2 billion of goods, against USD 20.1 billion the other way.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils is 57 percent below its 2023 peak of USD 2.03 billion.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Mexico sold USD 3.71 billion of critical minerals and metals, against USD 58.5 million the other way.

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); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 109.3 billion
2025, as reported by China
China to Mexico
USD 89.2 billion
2025, as reported by China
Mexico to China
USD 20.1 billion
2025, as reported by China

What connects China and Mexico

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, China sold USD 89.2 billion of goods to Mexico and bought USD 20.1 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, China sold USD 455 million of mineral fuels and oils to Mexico and bought USD 420 million from it.Critical mineralsIn 2025, China sold USD 58.5 million of critical minerals and metals to Mexico and bought USD 3.71 billion from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, China sold USD 1.20 billion of agricultural and food products to Mexico and bought USD 367 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, China sold USD 400 million of fertilisers to Mexico.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, China sold USD 30.9 billion of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Mexico and bought USD 3.95 billion from it.TechnologyIn 2025, China sold USD 24.4 billion of electrical and electronic equipment to Mexico and bought USD 3.90 billion from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, China sold USD 94.2 million of pharmaceutical products to Mexico and bought USD 27.7 million from it.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20 and APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 77 percent in 2023, and 79 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 12 thousand people born in China lived in Mexico, and 2 thousand people born in Mexico lived in China.

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