US EditionMexico exports jump in 2025 despite US trade tensions
Mexico's exports increased as trade flows continued despite U.S. tariff threats, largely avoiding tariffs on goods sent to its northern neighbor, the United States.
- AFP reported that Mexico largely avoided US tariffs despite strong threats from US President Donald Trump, and Mexico's exports rose in 2025.
- Threats from the US administration failed to materialize as broad tariffs, despite strong public tariff threats from US President Donald Trump, allowing Mexico continued trade with the United States.
- Border trade figures indicate continued activity as cross‑border trade flows continued, supporting Mexican exporters with reported figures 7,246 and 366 in coverage of Mexico–United States border trade.
- Mexican exporters retained market access and revenue streams by avoiding immediate tariff costs, AFP said this matters for Mexico–United States economic ties.
- Broader context shows persistent trade friction between neighbours as exports rise, signaling resilient Mexico–United States relations despite tariff threats from US President Donald Trump.
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The historical performance of Mexican exports in 2025 confirms its role as one of the main structural drivers of the national economy, said Sergio E. Contreras Pérez, executive president of the Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology (Comce).The leader considered that the annual data on foreign trade opens up areas of opportunity to translate that strength into greater economic growth.
Mexican exports closed with a strong dynamism last year and accumulated an annual growth of 7.6 percent, their biggest increase in three years, driven mainly by shipments of non-automotive manufactures.With this, they circumvented the global trade tensions, which allowed them to reach an unprecedented amount of $664.837 billion in the year.In addition, the trade balance reported a surplus in the year of $770.9 million, the first positive balance…
Export growth was largely due to extractive and manufacturing industries, which increased by 27 per cent and 10 per cent annually, respectively, their sales abroad.
Mexico has reached its highest figure in its history in exports with nearly $665 billion (558,326 million euros) in 2025, which represents a 7.6% growth compared to the previous year, despite the US tariff threats. Export growth is largely due to [...] Mexico’s record entry in exports with 558,326 million euros in 2025 despite US tariffs appears first in Forbes Spain.
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