What are Mexico's largest industries and the products they manufacture?

Answer 1

In order of importance those would be:

Food and Beverages, Aerospace, Electronics, Tobacco, Chemicals, Iron and Steel, Petroleum, Biotechnology, Mining, Shipbuilding, Electricity, Defense Products, Textiles, Clothing, Motor vehicles, Computers, Consumer Durables, Information Technologies, Tourism and Ecotourism.

Answer 2

In terms of importance, Mexican industries include:

1. Construction: 25.6%
2. Metallic products (iron, steel), machinery and equipment (aerospace, motor vehicles): 19.9%
3. Food and Beverages: 19.2%
4. Chemical products, oil products and plastics: 9.8%

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Answer 3

According to Wikipedia under "Economy of Mexico" they are: Aircraft, automobile industry, petrochemicals, cement and construction, textiles, food and beverages, mining, consumer durables, tourism.

tourism, petroleum, and manufacturing

Answer 4

In terms of importance, Mexican industries include:

1. Construction: 22.4%
2. Mining: 19.8%
3. Food and Beverages: 15.0%
4. Chemical products including oil, coal, plastics and non-minerals: 11.6%
5. Transport Equipment (aerospace, motor vehicles): 9.4%
6. Utilities (electricity, gas and water): 5.3%
7. Metallic products (iron, steel): 4.7%
8. Machinery and equipment: 2.1%
9. Computer Equipment: 2.0%
10. Clothing and Textiles: 1.9%
11. Electric engines and equipment: 1.5%
12. Other manufacturing industries: 1.3%
13. Paper: 1.1%
14. Furniture: 0.6%
15. Wood and timber (non-forestry): 0.5%
16. Leather products: 0.4%
17. Printing and related industries: 0.4%

All these activities add up to 34.1% of Mexico's Gross Domestic Product - the percentage dedicated to industrial activities - or US$759.4 billion out of a total GDP of US$2,227 billion for 2015 (PPP).

Answer 5

In terms of importance, Mexican industries include:

1. Construction: 22.4%
2. Mining: 19.8%
3. Food and Beverages: 15.0%
4. Chemical products including oil, coal, plastics and non-minerals: 11.6%
5. Transport Equipment (aerospace, motor vehicles): 9.4%
6. Utilities (electricity, gas and water): 5.3%
7. Metallic products (iron, steel): 4.7%
8. Machinery and equipment: 2.1%
9. Computer Equipment: 2.0%
10. Clothing and Textiles: 1.9%
11. Electric engines and equipment: 1.5%
12. Other manufacturing industries: 1.3%
13. Paper: 1.1%
14. Furniture: 0.6%
15. Wood and timber (non-forestry): 0.5%
16. Leather products: 0.4%
17. Printing and related industries: 0.4%

All these activities add up to 34.1% of Mexico's Gross Domestic Product - the percentage dedicated to industrial activities - or US$759.4 billion out of a total GDP of US$2,227 billion for 2015 (PPP).

Among the many types of industry and the products they manufacture, Mexico includes the following, with some representative companies:

• Food and Beverages - Grupo Bimbo, Sigma Alimentos, Coca-Cola FEMSA.
• Construction - Cemex, Empresas ICA, CICSA
• Aerospace - Bombardier Aerospace Mexico, Honeywell Aerospace.
• Electronics - LG Electronics Mexico, Flextronics Manufacturing, GE Mexico.
• Tobacco - British American Tobacco Mexico, Philip Morris de Mexico.
• Chemicals - Pemex Gas y Petroquimica Basica, Cemex, Alpek.
• Iron and Steel - Altos Hornos de Mexico, Grupo Acerero del Norte.
• Petroleum - Petroleos Mexicanos.
• Biotechnology - Bayer de Mexico, Genomma Lab Internacional.
• Mining - Grupo Mexico, Hylsamex, Industrias Peñoles.
• Shipbuilding - Bender Shipbuilding, Servicios Navales e Industriales.
• Electricity - Comision Federal de Electricidad.
• Defense Products - Navistar International, Textron, Airbus Helicopters.
• Textiles - Grupo Kaltex, Grupo Industrial Cierres Ideal, Almidones Mexicanos.
• Clothing - Controladora Milano, Nike de Mexico, Yale de Mexico.
• Motor vehicles and parts - General Motors de Mexico, Chrysler de Mexico.
• Computers - HP de Mexico, Inditex Mexico, Toshiba Mexico.
• Consumer Durables - Industrias Marino, Grupo Mabe.

Note: some of these industries are subsidiaries of foreign companies (for example, Hewlett-Packard Mexico) but these assemble or manufacture products for such brands in Mexican soil. These are commonly known as maquiladoras.

Answer 6

The most important types of industry include foods and beverages (60.2% of total industry), textiles (14.3%), nonmetallic mining (8.9%) and petroleum products (7.4%). Total industrial activities contribute to 15% of the state's GDP.

Answer 7

Among the many types of industry, Mexico includes the following:

• Food and Beverages
• Aerospace
• Electronics
• Tobacco
• Chemicals
• Iron and Steel
• Petroleum
• Biotechnology
• Mining
• Shipbuilding
• Electricity
• Defense Products
• Textiles
• Clothing
• Motor vehicles
• Computers
• Consumer Durables
• Information Technologies
• Tourism and Ecotourism.

In terms of major economic activity and share of GDP (USD$1,548 billion for 2008), Mexican industries include:

1. Construction: 6.8%
2. Metallic products (iron, steel), machinery and equipment (aerospace, motor vehicles): 5.3%
3. Food and Beverages: 5.1%
4. Chemical products, oil products and plastics: 2.6%
5. Electricity, gas and water production: 1.4%
6. Non-metallic products (cement, glass): 1.2%
7. Textiles and textile products: 1.2%
8. Other industries (basic metal refining, paper and paper products, wood products, optical and consumer products): 3%

TOTAL: 26.6% of Mexico's GDP

Answer 8

In terms of importance, Mexican industries include:

1. Construction: 25.6%
2. Metallic products (iron, steel), machinery and equipment (aerospace, motor vehicles):19.9%
3. Food and Beverages: 19.2%
4. Chemical products, oil products and plastics: 9.8%
5. Electricity, gas and water production: 5.3%
6. Non-metallic products (cement, glass): 4.5%
7. Textiles and textile products: 4.5%
8. Other industries (basic metal refining, paper and paper products, wood products, optical and consumer products): 11.2%

All these activities add up 26.6% of Mexico's Gross Domestic Product - the percentage dedicated to industrial activities - or USD$411.8 billion out of a total GDP of USD$1,548 billion for 2008.

Answer 9

In terms of importance, Mexican industries include:

1. Construction: 22.4%
2. Mining: 19.8%
3. Food and Beverages: 15.0%
4. Chemical products including oil, coal, plastics and non-minerals: 11.6%
5. Transport Equipment (aerospace, motor vehicles): 9.4%
6. Utilities (electricity, gas and water): 5.3%
7. Metallic products (iron, steel): 4.7%
8. Machinery and equipment: 2.1%
9. Computer Equipment: 2.0%
10. Clothing and Textiles: 1.9%
11. Electric engines and equipment: 1.5%
12. Other manufacturing industries: 1.3%
13. Paper: 1.1%
14. Furniture: 0.6%
15. Wood and timber (non-forestry): 0.5%
16. Leather products: 0.4%
17. Printing and related industries: 0.4%

All these activities add up to 34.1% of Mexico's Gross Domestic Product - the percentage dedicated to industrial activities - or US$759.4 billion out of a total GDP of US$2,227 billion for 2015 (PPP).

Among the many types of industry and the products they manufacture, Mexico includes the following, with some representative companies:

• Food and Beverages - Grupo Bimbo, Sigma Alimentos, Coca-Cola FEMSA.
  
• Construction - Cemex, Empresas ICA, CICSA
• Aerospace - Bombardier Aerospace Mexico, Honeywell Aerospace.
  
• Electronics - LG Electronics Mexico, Flextronics Manufacturing, GE Mexico.
  
• Tobacco - British American Tobacco Mexico, Philip Morris de Mexico.
  
• Chemicals - Pemex Gas y Petroquimica Basica, Cemex, Alpek.
  
• Iron and Steel - Altos Hornos de Mexico, Grupo Acerero del Norte.
  
• Petroleum - Petroleos Mexicanos.
  
• Biotechnology - Bayer de Mexico, Genomma Lab Internacional.
  
• Mining - Grupo Mexico, Hylsamex, Industrias Peñoles.
  
• Shipbuilding - Bender Shipbuilding, Servicios Navales e Industriales.
  
• Electricity - Comision Federal de Electricidad.
  
• Defense Products - Navistar International, Textron, Airbus Helicopters.
  
• Textiles - Grupo Kaltex, Grupo Industrial Cierres Ideal, Almidones Mexicanos.
  
• Clothing - Controladora Milano, Nike de Mexico, Yale de Mexico.
  
• Motor vehicles and parts - General Motors de Mexico, Chrysler de Mexico.
  
• Computers - HP de Mexico, Inditex Mexico, Toshiba Mexico.
  
• Consumer Durables - Industrias Marino, Grupo Mabe.

Note: some of these industries are subsidiaries of foreign companies (for example, Hewlett-Packard Mexico) but these assemble or manufacture products for such brands in Mexican soil. These are commonly known as maquiladoras.

Answer 10

In terms of importance, Mexican industries include:

1. Construction: 22.4%
2. Mining: 19.8%
3. Food and Beverages: 15.0%
4. Chemical products including oil, coal, plastics and non-minerals: 11.6%
5. Transport Equipment (aerospace, motor vehicles): 9.4%
6. Utilities (electricity, gas and water): 5.3%
7. Metallic products (iron, steel): 4.7%
8. Machinery and equipment: 2.1%
9. Computer Equipment: 2.0%
10. Clothing and Textiles: 1.9%
11. Electric engines and equipment: 1.5%
12. Other manufacturing industries: 1.3%
13. Paper: 1.1%
14. Furniture: 0.6%
15. Wood and timber (non-forestry): 0.5%
16. Leather products: 0.4%
17. Printing and related industries: 0.4%

All these activities add up to 34.1% of Mexico's Gross Domestic Product - the percentage dedicated to industrial activities - or US$759.4 billion out of a total GDP of US$2,227 billion for 2015 (PPP).