Quintana Roo Exports Plummet 48% in 2025, Among Worst Declines in State History

Quintana Roo — Exports from Quintana Roo plunged 48.2% in 2025 compared to the previous year, marking one of the state’s worst declines on record, according to data from the Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade, Investment, and Technology (Comce).

Socorro López Espinosa, Comce’s communications director for southern Mexico, explained that this downward trend is affecting several states in southeastern Mexico. The total export volume from Quintana Roo reached $19.5 million in 2025, down from $28.9 million in 2024. The drop is even steeper when compared to 2023, when exports totaled $65.4 million, representing a 235% decline over two years.

Data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) placed Quintana Roo last nationally in exports during the fourth quarter of 2025. During that period, the state recorded only $2.6 million in agricultural exports, a 79% decrease compared to the same period in 2024.

López Espinosa cited several factors driving the export collapse, including U.S. tariffs that have increased costs and reduced consumption of various products. She also pointed to production problems and rising labor costs that are diminishing available merchandise volumes.

Additional challenges include customs reforms that have increased operational costs for foreign trade agencies and a rise in imported products, which has already led to lower import volumes so far this year.