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Mexico's factories now outproduce Britain's and France's

Manufacturing value added, current US dollars, billions, 2005–2025.

$366 billion

Value added by Mexico's factories in 2025, up from $197 billion in 2010.

2022

Mexico passed France in 2021 and has stayed ahead of Britain since 2022, after a brief edge in 2019.

+86%

Mexico's manufacturing value added rose 86% in dollars since 2010, against 17% for France, as production gathers next to the US market.

Source World Bank, World Development Indicators: Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ·Data 2025 ·Fact·Interpretation
the numbers
Mexico's factories now outproduce Britain's and France's. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 2025.
YearMexico (bn)France (bn)United Kingdom (bn)Italy (bn)
2005166266270290
2006194270276305
2007201308302355
2008211324283374
2009165284226302
2010197272236304
2011218296250326
2012236275255289
2013240289268296
2014249291291301
2015241252276263
2016221251247277
2017240259244292
2018254275261314
2019259270258299
2020226245247276
2021274270279335
2022315260253324
2023367299281358
2024369302295360
2025366319307383
source notes & method

All values read from the World Bank API (NV.IND.MANF.CD, WDI last updated 8 Oct 2026) on 3 Nov 2026. Current US dollars at market exchange rates, not adjusted for inflation: currency moves affect the comparison. 2025: Mexico $366.08bn, France $319.34bn, UK $307.30bn, Italy $382.77bn. Crossings: France 2021 ($274.32bn vs $269.82bn), UK 2022 ($315.19bn vs $253.27bn), after a brief edge in 2019 ($259.36bn vs $258.28bn) and two years behind. Mexico was also above Italy in 2023–24 but fell back behind it in 2025. Growth 2010–2025 derived: Mexico +86% (366.08/197.19), France +17% (319.34/271.97), UK +30%. Takeaway 3's last clause is an interpretation.

Published 3 Nov 2026

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