Main INDICATORS
( INEGI )
Entity GDP growth
( 2024 )
-1.9%
Entity’s contribution to national GDP
( 2024 )
1.3%
Foreign Direct Investment
( Secretariat of Economy )
FDI share in the entity as a percentage of national total
( January-December 2024 )
2.69%
FDI received
2018-3T 2025
5.36
billion USD
Main sectors attracting FDI
3T 2025
Top 3 countries of investment origin
3T 2025
Foreign Trade
( Secretariat of Economy )
Export ranking
INEGI 3T 2025
13°
Main Exports (Secretariat of Economy)
3T 2025
Employment
( Secretariat of Economy )
Economically Active Population (EAP)
( September 2025 )
0.7 million
Unemployment rate
( September 2025 )
3.2%
Average monthly salary
1T 2025
$5,330 MXN
Infrastructure
( Secretariat of Economy )
Industrial parks
(2023)
16
Highways
( 2022 )
2,401
Railways
( 2021 )
223
km in length
International airport
1
Aguascalientes International Airport
Passenger capacity
555,601
Cargo capacity
159,275
kg
Water resource availability
Very low
Energy availability
High
Energy self-sufficiency of 2.
Low electricity costs and stable energy supply.
*Energy self-sufficiency divides production by energy consumption.
An index greater than one indicates the state has surplus energy, while an index less than one indicates the state does not produce enough energy.
Renewable energy projects
Photovoltaic
Renewable energy investments are mainly from the private sector, so the state still relies on fossil fuels, but since 2023 programs have been developed for the adoption of renewable energy and improvements in infrastructure, as the state has the necessary conditions for solar panels.
Households with internet access
( 2022 )
75.8%
Human Capital and Quality of Life
( Secretariat of Economy )
Population
( September 2025 )
1.5
millon
Graduates
( 2024-2025 )
8,797
STEM graduates
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
3,822
Years of schooling
10.8
Perception of insecurity in the state
( ENVIPE 2024 )
49%
Connectivity
Short distance to the 3 main customs offices
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
1st
in the Doing Business Subnational Mexico 2016 ranking by the World Bank.