Main INDICATORS
( INEGI )
Entity GDP growth
( 2024 )
-1.0%
Entity’s contribution to national GDP
( 2024 )
3.8%
Foreign Direct Investment
( Secretariat of Economy )
FDI share in the entity as a percentage of national total
( January-December 2024 )
4.06%
FDI received
2018-3Q 2025
11.47
billion USD
Main sectors attracting FDI
3Q 2025
Top 3 countries of investment origin
3Q 2025
Foreign Trade
( Secretariat of Economy )
Export ranking
INEGI 3Q 2025
1°
Main Exports (Secretariat of Economy)
3Q 2025
Employment
( Secretariat of Economy )
Economically Active Population (EAP)
( September 2025 )
1.8 million
Unemployment rate
( September 2025 )
2.3%
Average monthly salary
1T 2025
$7,940 MXN
Infrastructure
( Secretariat of Economy )
Industrial parks
(2023)
50
Highways
( 2022 )
13,700 km
Railways
( 2021 )
2,678 km
in length
Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A. de C.V.
Línea Coahuila Durango, S.A. de C.V.
International airports
2
- Chihuahua
- Ciudad Juárez
Passenger capacity
1,805,329
Cargo capacity
15,906,901
kg
Water resource availability
Low
Energy availability
High
Energy self-sufficiency of 1.38.
It has energy surplus, allowing exports to other states, but energy generation and transmission have not kept up with the growing electricity demand from industrial parks
*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
Solar
Chihuahua is the second entity with the highest solar irradiation, making it highly promising for renewable energy generation.
Currently, 15% of its energy is photovoltaic. It also has thermoelectric and combined-cycle plants, with expectations for further development in photovoltaic, thermosolar, and bioenergy.
Households with internet access
( 2022 )
71.1%
Human Capital and Quality of Life
( Secretariat of Economy )
Population
( September 2025 )
4
millon
Graduates
( 2024-2025 )
18099
STEM graduates
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
7653
Years of schooling
10.4
Perception of insecurity in the state
( ENVIPE 2025 )
71.5%
Connectivity
Short distance to the 3 main customs offices
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
27st
in the Doing Business Subnational Mexico 2016 ranking by the World Bank.