International Fact Sheets

Missouri Connections: Mexico

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Imports & Exports

$5B

Missouri's Imports from Mexico in 20241
  • Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components 28%
  • Transportation Equipment 27%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical 16%
  • Fabricated Metal Products 8%
  • Other 21%

$4.2B

Missouri's Exports to Mexico in 20241
  • Agricultural Products 19%
  • Transportation Equipment 18%
  • Machinery 12%
  • Primary Metal Manufactures 12%
  • Other 39%

Direct Flights

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

From Kansas City (MCI) to Cancun (CUN)

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

By the Numbers

45,145

Missourians Born in Mexico2

23

Educational Institutions with Spanish Programs

172,159

Missourians Who Speak Spanish 2

Sister Cities & States

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

6 Mexican Companies in Missouri

Cemex
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, 2023, 1-year estimates