Main INDICATORS
( INEGI )
Entity GDP growth
( 2024 )
1.1%
Entity’s contribution to national GDP
( 2024 )
2.3%
Foreign Direct Investment
( Secretariat of Economy )
FDI share in the entity as a percentage of national total
( January-December 2025 )
2.29%
FDI received
2018-3Q 2025
6.89
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
9°
Main Exports (Secretariat of Economy)
3Q 2025
Employment
( Secretariat of Economy )
Economically Active Population (EAP)
( September 2025 )
1.2 million
Unemployment rate
( September 2025 )
3.1%
Average monthly salary
1T 2025
$4,820 MXN
Infrastructure
( Secretariat of Economy )
Industrial parks
(2023)
17
Highways
( 2022 )
14,727 km
Railways
( 2021 )
1,235 km
in length
International airport
1
- San Luis Potosí International Airport
Passenger capacity
718,639
Cargo capacity
28,737
kg
Water resource availability
High
Energy availability
Medium
San Luis Potosí has diversified electricity generation, but due to rising industrial demand, there have been blackouts.
While generation capacity increased by 0.6%, demand rose by 3.5%.
*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
Wind, photovoltaic, combined cycle, thermoelectric
The state produces 1,229 megawatts of clean energy, and investments have increased for the development of wind and solar parks. It has favorable climatic conditions for greater production potential.
Households with internet access
( 2022 )
65.1%
Human Capital and Quality of Life
( Secretariat of Economy )
Population
( September 2025 )
2.9
millon
Graduates
( 2024-2025 )
10,918
STEM graduates
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
5,033
Years of schooling
10.2
Perception of insecurity in the state
( ENVIPE 2025 )
76.3%
Connectivity
Short distance to the 3 main customs offices
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
8st
in the Doing Business Subnational Mexico 2016 ranking by the World Bank.