Main INDICATORS
( INEGI )
Entity GDP growth
( 2024 )
2.7%
Entity’s contribution to national GDP
( 2024 )
1.6%
Foreign Direct Investment
( Secretariat of Economy )
FDI share in the entity as a percentage of national total
( January-December 2025 )
0.29%
FDI received
2018-3Q 2025
0.98
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
27°
Main Exports (Secretariat of Economy)
3Q 2025
Employment
( Secretariat of Economy )
Economically Active Population (EAP)
( Septemeber 2025 )
2.3 million
Unemployment rate
( September 2025 )
2.5%
Average monthly salary
1Q 2025
$5,220 MXN
Infrastructure
( Secretariat of Economy )
Industrial parks
(2023)
4
Highways
( 2022 )
23,343 km
Railways
( 2021 )
568 km
in length
International airports
3
- Ángel Albino Corzo (Tuxtla Gutiérrez)
- Tapachula
- Palenque
Passenger capacity
1,076,337
Cargo capacity
1,711,652
kg
Ports with access to the Pacific Ocean
and the Gulf of California
1
- Puerto Chiapas
Water resource availability
High
Energy availability
High
Energy self-sufficiency of 4.19.
Chiapas generates more energy than it consumes, making it a very important net exporter.
*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
Wind, photovoltaic, hydraulic, hydroelectric, biomass
Chiapas has great potential to generate photovoltaic, wind, and geothermal energy. Despite the variety of resources, its capacities have not been fully developed due to a lack of financing and infrastructure.
Households with internet access
( 2022 )
38.4%
Human Capital and Quality of Life
( Secretariat of Economy )
Population
( September 2025 )
6
millon
Graduates
( 2024-2025 )
11,615
STEM graduates
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
4,688
Years of schooling
8.2
Perception of insecurity in the state
( ENVIPE 2024 )
74%
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
14st
in the Doing Business Subnational Mexico 2016 ranking by the World Bank.