MEXICO CITY — Exports from the state of Yucatan made a minimal contribution to Mexico’s total foreign sales during the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest figures released by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
According to the data published on September 30, Campeche emerged as the leader in foreign sales on the Yucatan Peninsula during the reference period, followed by Yucatan and Quintana Roo. Notably, Quintana Roo ranked in the last position in the region and across the entire country.
INEGI reported that the total value of exports from the country’s federal entities grew by 31.6% annually in the second quarter of 2026. However, Yucatan’s participation in the national total remained at a mere 0.4%, securing the 23rd position nationwide. The state saw foreign sales valued at $714.9 million, representing a 17.7% annual increase.
In contrast, Campeche recorded exports totaling $2.718 billion, a significant annual growth of 29.9%. Its share of the country’s total foreign sales stood at 1.4%, placing it in the 14th position nationally.
Quintana Roo experienced a sharp decline, with total exports for the second quarter totaling just $2 million—a 75.1% drop on an annual basis. The entity’s share of the national total was recorded at 0%, leaving it in the final 32nd position in the country.
Sectoral Breakdown and National Context
The INEGI report also highlighted the specific sectors driving these figures:
- Yucatan: Manufacturing dominated with $643.6 million in sales (a 23.5% increase), accounting for 90% of the state’s exports. The agricultural sector contributed $38.8 million (a 24% increase), representing 5.4% of its total.
- Campeche: The mining sector was the primary driver with $2.675 billion in sales (a 30.3% increase), representing 98.4% of the state’s exports. Manufacturing sales dropped by 2.4% to $28.3 million, while agriculture grew by 65.6% to $13 million.
- Quintana Roo: Agriculture accounted for the vast majority of the state’s exports, reaching $1.8 million (a 203.7% annual increase), while mining and manufacturing both recorded zero sales.
On the national stage, the total value of exports from federal entities reached $195,260.7 million. The report underscored the continued dominance of certain regions: Chihuahua led with a 25.1% share of the total, followed by Jalisco (12.1%), Nuevo León (9.5%), Coahuila (9.2%), Baja California (7.6%), Guanajuato (5.2%), and Tamaulipas (4.8%). Together, these seven states accounted for 73.5% of the nation’s export value.
In terms of growth, Jalisco saw the highest annual increase at 130.8%, followed by Chihuahua (87.3%), Guerrero (67.1%), Colima (60.4%), and Tabasco (33.5%). Nationally, the manufacturing sector remains the cornerstone of Mexico’s trade, representing 92.5% of the total export value, followed by mining (5.2%) and agriculture (2.3%).
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