Main INDICATORS
( INEGI )
Entity GDP growth
( 2024 )
1.1%
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 )
0.16%
FDI received
2018-3Q 2025
1.83
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
30°
Main Exports (Secretariat of Economy)
3Q 2025
Employment
( Secretariat of Economy )
Economically Active Population (EAP)
( September 2025 )
1.6 million
Unemployment rate
( September 2025 )
1.3%
Average monthly salary
1T 2025
$5,460 MXN
Infrastructure
( Secretariat of Economy )
Industrial parks
(2023)
7
Highways
( 2022 )
19,462 km
Railways
( 2021 )
94 km
in length
International airports
2
- Acapulco International Airport
- Zihuatanejo International Airport
Passenger capacity
770,926
Cargo capacity
412,711
kg
Commercial ports with access to the Pacific Ocean
5
- Acapulco
- Ixtapa
- Puerto Marqués
- Vicente Guerrero
- Zihuatanejo
Water resource availability
Medium
Energy availability
Low
Energy self-sufficiency ratio of 0.77.
Guerrero partially depends on importing energy from other regions of Mexico, as local production does not fully meet demand.
*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
Hydroelectric, photovoltaic, and wind
The state has potential for implementing solar heaters and photovoltaic systems, therefore, the “Mares Energía” project, among others, is under development.
Households with internet access
( 2022 )
53.6%
Human Capital and Quality of Life
( Secretariat of Economy )
Population
( September 2025 )
3.6
millon
Graduates
( 2024-2025 )
12,300
STEM graduates
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
3,463
Years of schooling
8.8
Perception of insecurity in the state
( ENVIPE 2025 )
81.2%
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
30st
in the Doing Business Subnational Mexico 2016 ranking by the World Bank.