According to data from the US Census Bureau , Mexico ended 2025 as the main supplier of goods to the United States and also ranked as the top importer of US products , while Taiwan became the third largest trading partner of the northern neighbor, displacing China to fourth place.
In December 2025, Mexico solidified its position as the United States’ top trading partner, registering a trade of goods worth $70.521 billion , once again surpassing Canada, which totaled $57.2862 billion. Taiwan’s trade with the United States totaled $29.4955 billion, just ahead of China, which registered $29.4922 billion, placing it in fourth position.
According to an analysis by T21 Business Intelligence , Mexico’s bilateral trade with the United States reached $872.834 billion in 2025 , representing a 4% increase compared to 2024, when it totaled $839.555 billion. In contrast, Canada registered $719.4786 billion last year, a 5.6% decrease; while China reported $414.6881 billion, a 28.7% drop.
In exports to the United States, Mexico totaled $534,873.5 million in the period January-December 2025 , an increase of 5.8% compared to shipments made in 2024. Canada, for its part, exported $382,960.3 million, a contraction of 7%, and China totaled $308,379.7 million during the past year, which represented a decline of 29.7 percent.
In terms of imports, Mexico purchased US goods worth $337,960.1 million in 2025 , 1.2% more than in 2024. In this category, Canada totaled $336,518.3 million, which is 3.8% less than in 2024; while China imported a total of $106,308.4 million, which meant a contraction of 25.8% compared to 2024.
Mexico, top US buyer in December
During December 2025, Mexico was the main importer of US products with $28,161.1 million , representing a growth of 14.6% compared to the same month in 2024. It was followed by Canada with $25,512 million, a decrease of 5.4%, and Taiwan with $4,799.3 million, an increase of 33% over 2024.
In exports to the United States in the last month of last year, Mexico reaffirmed its leadership with $42.36 billion , an 8 percent increase. Meanwhile, Canada exported the equivalent of $31.77 billion to the United States, 10.6% less than in 2014, while Taiwan sold goods to its northern neighbor worth $24.69 billion, a 144.7% increase compared to 2014.
Mexico ended 2025 consolidating its position as the most important trading partner of the United States, despite the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump and the political tensions regarding trade and security .
In contrast, Canada and China felt the effects of the trade war driven by the United States more strongly, which was reflected in drops in their volumes of goods exchanged with their northern neighbor, weakening their position vis-à-vis Mexico.
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