Mexico's car exports fell 9.7% year-on-year to 261,534 units in July 2026, following a 9.2% decline in June. The decline reflected continued uncertainty in the auto sector as changing US trade policies clouded manufacturers' export plans. US President Trump in his second term imposed a series of tariffs on multiple countries, including Mexico. The Trump administration also decided not to renew the USMCA, the agreement will remain in force for another decade unless a member withdraws, but with annual reviews that could lead to significant changes. The US and Mexico also continue bilateral trade negotiations. Export volumes declined sharply for Mercedes (-97.7%), Nissan (-75.6%), Mazda (-35.4%), and Honda (-21.3%). source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)

Auto Exports in Mexico decreased to 261.53 Thousand Units in July from 301.01 Thousand Units in June of 2026. Auto Exports in Mexico averaged 147.34 Thousand Units from 1988 until 2026, 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 August of 2026.

Auto Exports in Mexico decreased to 261.53 Thousand Units in July from 301.01 Thousand Units in June of 2026. Auto Exports in Mexico is expected to be 290.00 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 350.00 Thousand Units in 2027 and 330.00 Thousand Units in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-07 12:00 PM
Auto Exports YoY
Jun -9.20% 1.7% -4.2%
2026-08-07 12:00 PM
Auto Exports YoY
Jul -9.7% -9.20% 1.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Auto Exports YoY 261.53 301.01 Thousand Units Jul 2026
Balance of Trade 4090.00 2259.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Exports 72551.00 69544.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Imports 68461.10 67285.00 USD Million Jun 2026


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
261.53 301.01 332.36 9.50 1988 - 2026 Thousand Units Monthly
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Mexico Auto Exports Fall Again in July
Mexico's car exports fell 9.7% year-on-year to 261,534 units in July 2026, following a 9.2% decline in June. The decline reflected continued uncertainty in the auto sector as changing US trade policies clouded manufacturers' export plans. US President Trump in his second term imposed a series of tariffs on multiple countries, including Mexico. The Trump administration also decided not to renew the USMCA, the agreement will remain in force for another decade unless a member withdraws, but with annual reviews that could lead to significant changes. The US and Mexico also continue bilateral trade negotiations. Export volumes declined sharply for Mercedes (-97.7%), Nissan (-75.6%), Mazda (-35.4%), and Honda (-21.3%).
2026-08-07
Mexico Car Exports Fall Sharply in June
Mexico's car exports fell 9.2% year-on-year to 301,009 units in June 2026 after rising 1.7% in May. The decline reflected continued uncertainty in the auto sector as changing US trade policies clouded manufacturers' export plans. US President Trump in his second term imposed a series of tariffs on multiple countries, including Mexico. The Trump administration also decided not to renew the USMCA, the agreement will remain in force for another decade unless a member withdraws, but with annual reviews that could lead to significant changes. The US and Mexico also continue bilateral trade negotiations. Export volumes declined sharply for Mercedes (-64.5%), Audi (-55.7%), Nissan (-46.2%), Mazda (-24.6%), Volkswagen (-20.2%), Ford (-15.2%), and Acura (-13.1%).
2026-07-07
Mexico Auto Exports Rise 1.7% YoY
Mexico’s car exports edged up 1.7% year-over-year to 306,288 units in May 2026, following an 11.42% surge in April. Exports rose for Stellantis (63.6%), VW (52.5%), Mercedes (5.4%) and Mazda (72.5%). In contrast, exports fell for GM (-0.9%), Ford (-18.3%), Nissan (-19.6%), Toyota (-1%) and Audi (-23.8%). In the first five months of the year, Mexico’s vehicle exports totalled 1,388,236 units, 4% higher than in the same period of 2025, with the US accounting for 75.4% of total exports while Canada and Germany followed with 12.5% and 3% respectively.
2026-06-08