Overview and Context
Querétaro, Mexico – The agricultural export sector in Querétaro experienced a 14.8% decline in the first three quarters of 2025, according to records from Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi). This decrease contrasts with the 10% annual growth observed in the same period of 2024, when agricultural exports reached $149.9 million.
Decline Trends
The recent decline reflects the downward trend in agricultural exports since early 2025. In the first quarter of that year, the annual decrease was 8.3%. The second quarter saw a more significant drop of 19.3%, and the third quarter experienced an 18.8% decline.
These descending trends were also evident on a quarterly basis: after a 33.7% trimester growth in the fourth quarter of 2024, the first quarter of 2025 began with a 2.8% decline. The second quarter saw an even steeper drop of -28.6%, and the third quarter experienced a -12.5% decrease.
Export Composition in Querétaro
In the July-September 2025 trimester, Querétaro’s total exports amounted to 4,488 million pesos. Of these, 99% belonged to the manufacturing sector, and only 0.8% to agriculture, which primarily relies on farming.
Locally, the agricultural sector’s contribution to export sales is less significant compared to its national contribution (2% in the third quarter). However, Querétaro’s agricultural export decline of 18.8% was slightly below the national trend, as Mexican agricultural exports fell by 17.5%.
Comparison with Other Sectors
Out of 32 entities, 23 reported negative annual variations in the July-September 2025 trimester. Only nine entities saw an increase in primary export values.
Among the sectors with the most significant export value drops in Querétaro were printing and related industries (-29.2%), beverages and tobacco (-27.6%), agriculture (-18.8%), chemical industry (-12.9%), and clothing manufacturing (-10.6%).
Conversely, the most notable growth was observed in computer equipment manufacturing (25.5%), communication and electronic measurement equipment (21.1%), metal products manufacturing (9.3%), plastics and rubber industries (5.6%), and metallurgical basic industries (3%).
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the current status of agricultural exports in Querétaro? Agricultural exports in Querétaro have experienced a 14.8% decline in the first three quarters of 2025, totaling $127.7 million.
- How does this decline compare to 2024? In contrast to the 10% annual growth observed in 2024, Querétaro’s agricultural exports have shown a downward trend since early 2025.
- What is the composition of Querétaro’s exports? The manufacturing sector accounts for 99% of Querétaro’s total exports, while agriculture makes up only 0.8%.
- How does Querétaro’s agricultural export performance compare to the national average? Although Querétaro’s agricultural exports declined by 18.8%, this was slightly below the national trend, which saw a 17.5% decrease.
- Which sectors experienced the most significant export value drops in Querétaro? The printing and related industries, beverages and tobacco, agriculture, chemical industry, and clothing manufacturing sectors had the most substantial export value declines.
- In which sectors were the most significant export value growths observed in Querétaro? Computer equipment manufacturing, communication and electronic measurement equipment, metal products manufacturing, plastics and rubber industries, and metallurgical basic industries experienced the most notable export value growths.
