Main INDICATORS
( INEGI )
Entity GDP growth
( 2024 )
4%
Entity’s contribution to national GDP
( 2024 )
4.5%
Foreign Direct Investment
( Secretariat of Economy )
FDI share in the entity as a percentage of national total
( January-December 2024 )
3.87 %
FDI received
2018-3Q 2025
10.03
billion USD
Main sectors attracting FDI
Top 3 countries of investment origin
Foreign Trade
( Secretariat of Economy )
Export ranking
INEGI 3Q 2025
7°
Main Exports (Secretariat of Economy)
Employment
( Secretariat of Economy )
Economically Active Population (EAP)
( September 2025 )
2.9 million
Unemployment rate
( September 2025 )
3.4%
Average monthly salary
1T 2025
$4,790 MXN
Infrastructure
( Secretariat of Economy )
Industrial parks
( 2022 )
45
Highways
( 2022 )
13,855 km
Railways
1,075 km
in lenght
International airport
1
- Guanajuato International Airport
Passenger capacity
1,634,211
Cargo capacity
4,438,080
kg
Water resource availability
Very low
Energy availability
High
Energy self-sufficiency ratio of 1.41.
Guanajuato has a surplus in energy production and has a diversified matrix.
*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
Thermoelectric, photovoltaic, biogas, hydraulic, wind and combined cycle
In 2023, the Guanajuato Sustainable Energy Transition Initiative was launched for energy transformation.
Households with internet access
( 2022 )
65%
Human Capital and Quality of Life
( Secretariat of Economy )
Population
( September 2025 )
6.3
millon
Graduates
( 2024-2025 )
25,779
STEM graduates
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
12,107
Years of schooling
9.6
Perception of insecurity in the state
( ENVIPE 2024 )
88.5%
Connectivity
Short distance to the 3 main customs offices
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
6st
in the Doing Business Subnational Mexico 2016 ranking by the World Bank.