International Fact Sheets

Missouri Connections: Mexico

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Imports & Exports

$5.1B

Missouri's Imports from Mexico in 20251
  • Electrical Equipment 28%
  • Transportation Equipment 23%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical 16%
  • Fabricated Metal Products 8%
  • Other 25%

$5.1B

Missouri's Exports to Mexico in 20251
  • Agricultural Products 19%
  • Transportation Equipment 16%
  • Primary Metal Manufacturers 12%
  • Machinery 10%
  • Other 43%

Direct Flights

From St. Louis (STL) to Cancun (CUN)

From St. Louis (STL) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)

From St. Louis (STL) to Los Cabos (SJD)

From Kansas City (MCI) to Cancun (CUN)

From Kansas City (MCI) to San Jose del Cabo (SJD)

By the Numbers

49,200

Missourians Born in Mexico2

23

Educational Institutions with Spanish Programs

179,788

Missourians Who Speak Spanish 2

Sister Cities & States

  • Kansas City: Guadalajara
  • Kansas City: Morelia
  • St. Louis: San Luis PotosÍ
  • Springfield: Tlaquepaque
Kansas City: Guadalajara / Kansas City: Morelia / St. Louis: San Luis PotosÍ / Springfield: Tlaquepaque /

5 Mexican Companies in Missouri

Grupo Bimbo
Deacero
Grupo Elektra
Gruma
Orbia

15 Missouri Companies in Mexico

Amdocs
Barry Wehmiller
Bunge
Emerson
Energizer
Enterprise Holdings
Leggett & Platt
RGA
World Wide Technology

Footnotes

1 International Trade Administration, 2024

2 American Community Survey, 2024, 1-year estimates