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Mexico Auto Output Slips 0.9% in 2025 as Exports Drop 2.7%, INEGI Says

INEGI links the setback to U.S. tariffs, with Mexico's reliance on the American market magnifying the impact.

Overview

  • Official RAIAVL data show Mexico produced 3,953,494 light vehicles in 2025 and exported 3,385,785 units for the year.
  • The United States absorbed 78.4% of Mexico’s vehicle exports, reflecting the sector’s concentration in a single market.
  • Washington’s 25% tariffs on vehicles and on non‑compliant parts, imposed in April and May 2025, weighed on output and shipments.
  • December 2025 production rose 8.5% year over year to 243,961 units, while exports fell 14.5% to 227,262 units.
  • Domestic sales advanced to about 1,524,000 vehicles in 2025, and light trucks accounted for 77.2% of total production.