Statistical information
Publication: December 2025 with the most recent information.
Analysis prepared by CANAINTEX.
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Total Mexican Exports of Textile and Apparel Products
Millions of Dollars
Some companies within the Textile and Apparel sector exhibit a high degree of vertical integration, participating in every stage of the production process—from the manufacturing of yarn and fabrics to the design, garment assembly, and marketing of the final product.
Total Esports. Main Textile-Apparel Exports
Millions of dollars
APPAREL
In the apparel segment, the leading products accounted for 72% of exports during the first half of 2025. Trousers led the category at 24%, followed by T-shirts (16%), surgical towels (13%), and curtains and bedskirts (8%).
Total Exports. Main destination countries for Mexican exports
Millions of dollars
From January to September 2025, total exports reached $5,561 million USD; 92% of all textile and apparel products were destined for the United States.
The other countries with the largest shares during this period are:
- Canada
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
Total Exports. Main destination countries for Mexican exports
Millions of dollars
Exports by Federal Entity as of the second quarter of 2025. Millions of dollars (USD M)
As of the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, the states with the highest share of exports in the Textile Industry are:
- Estado de México, 183 Mdd
- Baja California, 143 Mdd
- Coahuila, 139 Mdd
Regarding the Apparel Industry, the three leading exporting states are:
- Coahuila, 274 Mdd
- Baja California, 224 Mdd
- Yucatán, 149 Mdd
United States Imports of Textile and Apparel Products
U.S. Data: January – June
From January to August 2025, Mexico ranked as the fifth-largest trading partner of the United States in terms of Textile and Apparel imports. During this period, imports reached a value of $3.45 billion (USD), representing a 0.05% increase compared to 2024.
As of 2025, China remains the primary trading partner; imports of textile and apparel goods from this country total $13.978 billion (USD). However, so far this year, there has been a 23% decrease compared to 2024.
The main commodities imported by the United States from other countries were trousers, sweaters, t-shirts, and dresses, which together accounted for 39% of the country’s total imports.
Total Mexican imports of textile and apparel products
Millions of dollars
From January to September 2025, textile and apparel imports reached $9,874 million USD, representing a 2% increase compared to the same period last year.
Total Imports. Main textile and apparel imported products
Millions of dollars
In the case of apparel products, four categories accounted for 48% of total imports: trousers (18%), t-shirts (11%), surgical towels (10%), and sweaters (9%).
Total Imports. Main countries of origin of Mexican imports
Millions of Dollars
Apparel Sector Imports:
These primarily originate from China, accounting for 37% of total apparel products.
Textile-Apparel GDP
In the third quarter of 2025, manufacturing GDP exceeded 5,189,936 million pesos (MXN). Of this total, the Textile and Apparel Industry contributed 92.8 billion pesos, representing 1.79%.
Textile and Apparel GDP (Millions of Pesos)
| 313 | Textile inputs manufacturing, and textiles finishing | 25,275 |
| 314 | Textile products manufacturing, except apparel | 16,750 |
| 315 | Apparel manufacturing | 50,803 |
| 92,828 |
Composition of GDP, Subsectors
The Textile and Apparel Industry’s GDP has yet to recover to its Q3 2019 levels; currently, the sector sits 22% below that benchmark.
Apparel is the most affected segment, recording a 28% decline compared to the second quarter of 2019.
Formal employment in recent years
The total number of people employed in the industry closed October 2025 at 1,096,923. Although a slight cumulative recovery is observed in the year (+1% vs Jan-25), the long-term trend is contractionary, registering a drop of -6% annually compared to 2024 and -12% compared to 2023.
A shift in the employment structure is evident: the 2.88% decrease in formal jobs coincided with a 3.24% increase in informal employment. Currently, 67.5% of employed personnel (740,254 people) work informally, with 72% concentrated in the garment sector.
Employment in the industry is predominantly female, representing 68% of the total. Within formal employment in the garment sector, women hold 53% of the jobs.
The year 2019 stands out as the period with the highest average total employment. From this peak, the industry demonstrates a structural inability to recover those levels; after a partial rebound in 2022 (96%) compared to 2019, the indicator has steadily declined to 81% in 2025, reflecting a cumulative contraction of almost one-fifth of employment compared to its best year.
Share of women in formal employment
Distribution of formal employment by federal entity
- The Textile Industry is present throughout the Mexican Republic.
- In the northern part of the country, there is the cotton agro-industry, the main input used in the sector.
- In the central-southwest states, most of the jobs in the textile subsector are concentrated.
- In the apparel subsector, most of the jobs are located in the northem part of the country.