International Fact Sheets

Missouri Connections: Mexico

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Imports & Exports

$4.9B

Missouri's Imports from Mexico in 20231
  • Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components 27%
  • Transportation Equipment 25%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical 16%
  • Fabricated Metal Products 10%
  • Other 22%

$3.8B

Missouri's Exports to Mexico in 20231
  • Agricultural Products 26%
  • Transportation Equipment 15%
  • Processed Foods 15%
  • Primary Metal Manufactures 9%
  • Other 35%

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

36,015

Missourians Born in Mexico2

23

Educational Institutions with Spanish Programs

155,827

Missourians Who Speak Spanish 2

Sister Cities & States

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

7 Mexican Companies in Missouri

Cemex
Grupo Bimbo
Deacero
Grupo Elektra
Gruma
Orbia
Softtek

16 Missouri Companies in Mexico

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

Footnotes

1 International trade administration, 2023

2 American Community Survey, 2022, 1-year estimates