Main INDICATORS
( INEGI )
Entity GDP growth
( 2024 )
-0.5%
Entity’s contribution to national GDP
( 2024 )
2.1%
Foreign Direct Investment
( Secretariat of Economy )
FDI share in the entity as a percentage of national total
( January-December 2024 )
0.86%
FDI received
2018-3Q 2025
3.60
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
24°
Main Exports (Secretariat of Economy)
3Q 2025
Employment
( Secretariat of Economy )
Economically Active Population (EAP)
( September 2025 )
1.4 million
Unemployment rate
( September 2025 )
2.6%
Average monthly salary
1T 2025
$8,870 MXN
Infrastructure
( Secretariat of Economy )
Industrial parks
(2023)
27
Highways
( 2022 )
17,095 km
Railways
( 2021 )
1,195 km
in length
International airports
3
- Culiacán International Airport
- Mazatlán International Airport
- Los Mochis International Airport
Passenger capacity
2,279,777
Cargo capacity
10,990,277 kg
kg
Water resource availability
Low
Energy availability
High
Energy self-sufficiency of 1.37.
Blackouts occur during unfavorable weather conditions. Electricity subsidies are provided during the summer.
*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
Cycle power plant, solar, photovoltaic, green hydrogen
The combined cycle power plant “Topolobampo III” by Iberdrola has just been inaugurated. Sinaloa is one of the top 5 entities with the highest solar radiation in Mexico, expecting more investment in photovoltaic energy. There are also investment plans for green hydrogen.
Households with internet access
( 2022 )
80.2%
Human Capital and Quality of Life
( Secretariat of Economy )
Population
( September 2025 )
3.1
millon
Graduates
( 2024-2025 )
21,650
STEM graduates
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
4,903
Years of schooling
10.7
Perception of insecurity in the state
( ENVIPE 2025 )
80.5%
Connectivity
Short distance to the 3 main customs offices
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
5st
in the Doing Business Subnational Mexico 2016 ranking by the World Bank.