Economic Competitiveness
The United States and Mexico have undergone an accelerated process of economic integration over the past three decades. Mexico is now the United States’ second largest trading partner, accounting for roughly one-sixth of all US exports. The implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) creates a new opening for an economic integration agenda going beyond trade and investment. The Mexico Institute seeks to address the complexities that arise from North American economic integration and identify policies to promote sustained economic growth and equitable development in the USMCA-era.
More Than Neighbors: US-Mexico Trade
With deep manufacturing ties and huge cross-border trade flows, the economic prosperity of the United States and Mexico is profoundly linked.
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This project explores the bilateral economic relationship in detail to understand its nature and its impact on the United States.
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The Mexico Institute and the Canada Institute will provide up-to-date coverage as the USMCA ratification process progresses. We invite you to check back frequently for updates to this resource.
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This interactive map demonstrates the unique binational nature of the border- region economies between the US and Mexico and uses comparable data available on both sides of the border, employing a consistent approach to the length on the US-Mexico border and allowing a comparative view of the unique strengths of each sub-region.
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The Mexico Institute, in partnership with Forbes, had an online forum on Forbes.com to publish content on US-Mexico relations, including economics and competitiveness. This serves as an archive.
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