Mexico

GDP growth in Mexico

GDP growth in Mexico: 9.5% a year in 1980 and 0.5% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
0.5% a year
Since 1980
−9 percentage points
Rank, 2025
132 of 143
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
2.1% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

GDP growth in MexicoGDP growth in Mexico: 9.5% a year in 1980 and 0.5% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 2.1% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 2.1% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 9.6% a year in 1981, the lowest -8.4% a year in 2020.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearMexico
20250.5
20241.5
20233.1
20223.7
20216
2020-8.4
2019-0.4
20182
20171.9
20161.8
20152.7
20142.5
20130.9
20123.6
20113.4
20105
2009-6.3
20080.9
20072.1
20064.8
20052.1
20043.6
20031.2
2002-0.2
2001-0.5
20005
19992.8
19986.2
19977.2
19966.2
1995-5.9
19944.4
19932.9
19923.6
19914
19905.3
19893.6
19881.2
19872.1
1986-3.9
19851.9
19843.5
1983-4.6
1982-0.1
19819.6
19809.5
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearMexico
20261.5
20271.8
20282.2
20292.1
20302.1
20312.1

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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