Services for Mexicans

Services for Mexicans

Mexican Cultural institute

Mexican Cultural Institute

The Mexican Cultural Institute is located in:

2829 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

The U.S.– Mexico economic relationship is one of the world's most dynamic and integrated partnerships. In 2024, total trade between Mexico and the U.S. reached $840 billion, an increase of 5% compared to 2023, setting a new historical high level, making Mexico the United States’ most important trade partner.

The U.S.- Mexico trade relationship is essential for both economies. Last year, our bilateral trade reached $840 billion, nine times bigger than before NAFTA. US exports to Mexico have multiplied by ten. Mexico and the U.S. trade over $1.6 million in products every minute. Trade between Mexico and the U.S. is greater than U.S. trade with Japan, Germany, South Korea, and the United Kingdom combined.

Mexico is the US’ 2nd largest export market. In fact, Mexico buys 16% of all US exports. This means that Mexico buys more products from the US than Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong combined.

Trade with Mexico benefits the United States, as Mexico is an increasingly important market for more states’ exports. Mexico is the largest export market for nine US states, the second-largest for 17 states, and the third-largest for another nine states.

Before NAFTA, almost three decades ago, Mexico was the most important export market for only two states: Texas and Arizona. Currently, Mexico is also the top buyer for products from Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Oregon.

Trade with Mexico supports five million jobs across the US. In every state, workers produce raw materials, goods, and services for the Mexican economy and provide services to bring final consumer products from Mexico to the supermarkets and Mexican-made components and parts for further processing in US industrial plants. Therefore, Mexico and the U.S. make things together, supporting local jobs.

Over three decades of enjoying preferential market access, Mexico and the US have developed highly integrated economic ties across multiple industries.

Did you know that about 40% of the final Mexican exports to the U.S. are U.S.-made content? This means we produce together. In addition, 50% of North American trade consists of intermediate goods, where parts and components cross the border back and forth several times before the final product is assembled.

Mexico has attracted the attention of companies around the world because:

Geographic location
Wide network of free trade agreements, particularly the USMCA
Macroeconomic stability
North American supply chains
Highly skilled labor force
Shares with the U.S., the most dynamic border in the world

Mexico and the United States share the same economic growth goals, so we have aligned our goals toward strategic industries.

Do you want to learn more? Check out this presentation

Learn more about US - Mexico trade by states with these factsheets

Section of Economic Affairs

Cooperation and Education Office

Cooperation & Education Office

The Cooperation and Education Section of Embamex USA promotes the strengthening of bilateral relations in educational, academic and technical-scientific matters, through the following activities:

Dissemination of scholarships, stays and academic exchange programs offered by U.S. institutions to Mexican citizens.
Promotion of the Call for Scholarships of the Mexican Government for Foreigners.
Support in the organization of academic activities such as seminars, conferences and congresses.
Relationship with Mexican student associations in the United States.
Relationship with research centers, foundations and non-governmental organizations in order to promote the development of projects in Mexico in collaboration with Mexican counterparts.
Point of contact with U.S. government institutions, private sector and embassies on issues of space and satellite cooperation and innovation.