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France and Mexico

First country

Second country

In 2025, France sold USD 4.56 billion of goods to Mexico and bought USD 3.26 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being EC Mexico (2000). Both are members of the G20 and the OECD. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 64 percent in 2023, and 66 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 10 thousand people born in France lived in Mexico.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: France sold USD 4.56 billion and Mexico sold USD 3.26 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew 155 percent, from USD 27.0 million in 2019 to USD 68.9 million in 2025.
  • BothTrade in machinery, vehicles and iron and steel runs both ways in similar amounts: France sold USD 1.23 billion and Mexico sold USD 1.24 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by Mexico to France in 2025: France reports USD 3.26 billion and Mexico reports USD 1.29 billion.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, France sold USD 638 million of pharmaceutical products, against USD 23.8 million the other way.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); DESTA: Design of Trade Agreements database, version 02_03 (retrieved 25 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 7.81 billion
2025, as reported by France
France to Mexico
USD 4.56 billion
2025, as reported by France
Mexico to France
USD 3.26 billion
2025, as reported by France

What connects France and Mexico

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, France sold USD 4.56 billion of goods to Mexico and bought USD 3.26 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, France sold USD 17.6 million of mineral fuels and oils to Mexico and bought USD 51.3 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, France sold USD 390 million of agricultural and food products to Mexico and bought USD 183 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, France sold USD 1.23 billion of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Mexico and bought USD 1.24 billion from it.TechnologyIn 2025, France sold USD 263 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Mexico and bought USD 567 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, France sold USD 638 million of pharmaceutical products to Mexico and bought USD 23.8 million from it.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being EC Mexico (2000).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20 and the OECD. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 64 percent in 2023, and 66 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 10 thousand people born in France lived in Mexico.

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