The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) released this Friday the results of the Annual Transportation Survey (EAT) , in which the Mexican logistics sector showed dynamism during 2024.
According to the report, in revenue from the supply of goods and services, the greatest growth was observed in specialized freight transport , with an increase of 38.8% in 2024. Services related to water transport and general freight transport also saw significant progress, registering increases of 23.7% and 25.2%, respectively, during the past year.
Scheduled air transport showed a moderate increase of 16.8% last year. Meanwhile, freight forwarding and warehousing services saw their revenues fall by 2.2% and 4.5%, respectively, during 2024.
According to INEGI, revenues from the supply of goods and services for rail transport increased by 10.7 percent. Meanwhile, revenues from services related to road transport grew by 22.8 percent last year.
The Inegi reported that revenues from foreign courier and parcel services increased by 8% compared to 2023.
Regarding the employed personnel , the greatest increase was recorded in storage services, with an annual variation of 34.1%; in services related to road transport the increase was 22.9% in 2024.
Regular air transport, rail transport, general freight transport, as well as specialized freight transport, saw increases in jobs of 3%, 15.2%, 14.7% and 19.4 percent.
Services related to water transport reported a 6.1% increase in their workforce, while services related to road transport grew by 22.9%. Freight forwarding services fell by 17.1%, and personnel in long-distance courier and parcel services increased by 10% during the past year.
Overall, men’s participation in rail transport was 93.6 percent. In general, women had a lower participation rate. The sectors with the highest female representation were scheduled air transport and freight forwarding services , with 42.3% and 37%, respectively.
In a year marked by global trade uncertainty due to protectionist measures implemented by the United States, the Mexican logistics sector has remained resilient, even achieving optimal performance that has resulted in positive figures in almost all of its constituent areas.
According to the consulting firm Business Research Insights , the value of Mexico’s freight and logistics market could exceed 92 billion dollars (USD) in 2025 and could reach 141 billion USD in 2034, with a compound annual growth rate of 4.41% during the period.
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