Main INDICATORS
( INEGI )
Entity GDP growth
( 2024 )
-0.6%
Entity’s contribution to national GDP
( 2024 )
3.7%
Foreign Direct Investment
( Secretariat of Economy )
FDI share in the entity as a percentage of national total
( January-December 2025 )
1.08%
FDI received
2018-3Q 2025
9.86
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
2°
Main Exports (Secretariat of Economy)
3Q 2025
Employment
( Secretariat of Economy )
Economically Active Population (EAP)
( September 2025 )
1.5 million
Unemployment rate
( September 2025 )
3.9%
Average monthly salary
1T 2025
$9,470 MXN
Infrastructure
( Secretariat of Economy )
Industrial parks
(2023)
109
Highways
( 2022 )
8,763 km
Railways
( 2021 )
2,218 km
in length
International airports
5
- Piedras Negras
- Torreón
- Saltillo
- Venustiano Carranza
- Acuña
Passenger capacity
357,077
Cargo capacity
8,180,896
kg
Water resource availability
Low
Energy availability
Low
10% of Mexico’s total energy is produced in Coahuila,
but blackouts occur when demand increases during hot weather and air conditioning use.
*Quantitative data on energy consumption and production in the state is not available, therefore, qualitative information is used to provide an estimate on the energy availability.
Renewable energy projects
photovoltaic and wind
High potential for further development of wind and solar energy due to high solar radiation levels and wind speeds. Coahuila is the fourth largest producer of wind energy in the country, accounting for 6% of national wind production. In solar energy, it is also among the top states, contributing 5% of national solar production.
Households with internet access
( 2022 )
70%
Human Capital and Quality of Life
( Secretariat of Economy )
Population
( September 2025 )
3.5
millon
Graduates
( 2024-2025 )
16,718
STEM graduates
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
9,448
Years of schooling
10.9
Perception of insecurity in the state
( ENVIPE 2025 )
37.7%
Connectivity
Short distance to the 3 main customs offices
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
17st
in the Doing Business Subnational Mexico 2016 ranking by the World Bank.