Nuevo León Ranks as Mexico's Third Largest Exporter

established in the state. Within this structure, three major branches stand out: transportation equipment; manufacturing of computer, communication, and electronic components; and manufacturing of electrical apparatus and equipment for generating and distributing electrical energy. This combination reveals that Nuevo León’s export profile is not dependent on a single industry but rather on diverse manufacturing activities integrated into national and international supply chains.

Electrical Equipment Positions Nuevo León Nationally

One of the entity’s primary export assets lies in subsector 335, which covers the manufacturing of electrical equipment and apparatus for generating, distributing, and controlling electrical energy. In the second quarter, Nuevo León recorded $2.79 billion USD in exports from this segment. This amount represented 29.3% of the national total, enough to place the state in the leading position nationwide for this subsector. This positioning is particularly relevant in a context where electrical infrastructure and components associated with electrification are becoming integral to increasingly expansive industrial chains. For Nuevo León, this specialization offers a significant platform within its manufacturing and industrial supply structure.

Automotive and Transportation Maintain Strategic Importance

Subsector 336, the manufacturing of transportation equipment, also holds a substantial share in Nuevo León’s foreign trade. The entity exported $5.44 billion USD in this segment during the second quarter of 2026, equivalent to 9.6% of the national exports for this subsector. With this result, Nuevo León ranked third nationally, trailing behind Coahuila and Guanajuato. This position reflects the state’s integration into chains related to the automotive and transportation industry, an activity that retains considerable weight within the manufacturing platform of northern Mexico. Coahuila accounted for 19.5% of national exports in this subsector, while Guanajuato contributed 13.1%, and Nuevo León 9.6%.

Electronics Complement the Industrial Profile

Another relevant component is subsector 334, associated with the manufacturing of computer, communication, measurement, and other electronic equipment and components. Nuevo León recorded $3.42 billion USD in exports within this category, equivalent to 4.9% of the national total. Although national leadership in this segment belongs to Chihuahua, with 53.5% of exports, and Jalisco holds the second position with 27.9%, Nuevo León’s participation confirms the entity’s presence in manufacturing activities with higher technological content. This contrast also highlights distinct specializations among the country’s leading exporting states. While Chihuahua concentrates a considerable proportion of its external sales in electronics, and Jalisco experienced a strong increase in the same subsector, Nuevo León presents a more diversified structure across electrical equipment, transportation, and electronics.

Nuevo León on the National Export Map

The principal exporting states during the second quarter exhibit differentiated profiles:

The data underscore the significance of the northern and western industrial corridor within Mexico’s foreign trade. Chihuahua and Jalisco jointly accounted for 37.2% of national exports, while Nuevo León contributed another 9.5%. Furthermore, the entity maintained double-digit growth, albeit below the expansion recorded by Jalisco and Chihuahua. The entry