Mexico’s car exports climbed by 7.9% year-on-year to 289,598 units in July 2025, following a 14% jump in the prior month. Among the main exporters, shipments increased primarily for Volkswagen (+30.6% to 30,682), Stellantis (+24.3% to 32,479) and General Motors (+22% to 69,707). However, steep declines were recorded for BMW Group (-38.2% to 7,210), Honda (-20.9% to 20,233) and Mercedes-Benz (-17.7% to 6,082). In the first six months of 2025, exports fell by 1.4% to 1.96 million units. The United States was the main destination, accounting for 79.3% of total, followed by Canada (10.9%) and Germany (2.8%). source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)

Auto Exports in Mexico decreased to 289.60 Thousand Units in July from 331.52 Thousand Units in June of 2025. Auto Exports in Mexico averaged 143.78 Thousand Units from 1988 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 332.36 Thousand Units in October of 2024 and a record low of 9.50 Thousand Units in September of 1989. This page provides - Mexico Auto Exports- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Mexico Auto Exports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2025.

Auto Exports in Mexico decreased to 289.60 Thousand Units in July from 331.52 Thousand Units in June of 2025. Auto Exports in Mexico is expected to be 270.00 Thousand Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mexico Auto Exports is projected to trend around 300.00 Thousand Units in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-07-07 12:00 PM
Auto Exports YoY
Jun 14% -2.9% -2%
2025-08-07 12:00 PM
Auto Exports YoY
Jul 7.9% 14% 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Auto Exports YoY 289.60 331.52 Thousand Units Jul 2025
Balance of Trade -17.00 514.00 USD Million Jul 2025
Exports 56707.77 54001.83 USD Million Jul 2025
Imports 56724.47 53487.40 USD Million Jul 2025

Mexico Auto Exports
In Mexico, auto exports refers to total exports of vehicles. The Mexican automotive sector exports 70% of its production to the US.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
289.60 331.52 332.36 9.50 1988 - 2025 Thousand Units Monthly
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Mexico's Auto Exports Continue to Rise
Mexico’s car exports climbed by 7.9% year-on-year to 289,598 units in July 2025, following a 14% jump in the prior month. Among the main exporters, shipments increased primarily for Volkswagen (+30.6% to 30,682), Stellantis (+24.3% to 32,479) and General Motors (+22% to 69,707). However, steep declines were recorded for BMW Group (-38.2% to 7,210), Honda (-20.9% to 20,233) and Mercedes-Benz (-17.7% to 6,082). In the first six months of 2025, exports fell by 1.4% to 1.96 million units. The United States was the main destination, accounting for 79.3% of total, followed by Canada (10.9%) and Germany (2.8%).
2025-08-07
Mexico Auto Exports Rebound in June
Mexico’s car exports surged 14% year-on-year in June 2025 to 331,517 units, rebounding from a 2.9% drop in May. The rise was led by strong growth from General Motors (+56.4%), Nissan (+27.1%), and KIA (+20.7%). Other major gains came from BMW (+15.5%), Toyota (+15%), Mercedes-Benz (+14.5%), Volkswagen (+9.5%), and Ford (+9.2%). In contrast, shipments declined for Honda (-23.9%), Stellantis (-23.2%), Mazda (-20.2%), and Audi (-6.5%). Despite the June rebound, exports in the first half of 2025 fell 2.8% to 1.67 million units. The US remained the top market, absorbing 79.7% of total exports.
2025-07-07
Mexico Auto Exports Fall Less in May
Mexico's car exports shrank by 2.9% year-on-year to 301,112 units in May 2025, after a 10.9% slump in April, amid easing pressure from US trade tariffs. Shipments declined primarily for Mazda (-63.1% to 3,435), Volkswagen (-32.4% to 16,689), General Motors (-18.4% to 69,987), Audi (-10.3% to 15,519) and Stellantis (-7.7% to 30,916). On the other hand, the biggest increases were observed for Toyota (+29.6% to 28,410), Hinda (+28.7% to 18,053) and KIA (+15.2% to 19,492). Year-to-date, car exports are down 6.3% at 1,334,667 units. The US accounted for 81% of Mexico's vehicle shipments in the first five months of the year.
2025-06-09