Main INDICATORS
( INEGI )
Entity GDP growth
( 2024 )
-0.5%
Entity’s contribution to national GDP
( 2024 )
3.3%
Foreign Direct Investment
( Secretariat of Economy )
FDI share in the entity as a percentage of national total
( January-December 2025 )
0.83%
FDI received
2018-3Q 2025
5.60
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
8°
Main Exports (Secretariat of Economy)
3Q 2025
Employment
( Secretariat of Economy )
Economically Active Population (EAP)
( September 2025 )
1.4 million
Unemployment rate
( September 2025)
3.5%
Average monthly salary
1T 2025
$7,000 MXN
Infrastructure
( Secretariat of Economy )
Industrial parks
(2023)
27
Highways
( 2022 )
25,331 km
Railways
( 2021 )
2,008 km
in length
International airports
5
- Hermosillo International Airport
- Ciudad Obregón International Airport
- Mar de Cortés International Airport
- Guaymas International Airport
- Nogales International Airport
Passenger capacity
1,112,152
Cargo capacity
14,869,276
kg
7
- Guaymas
- Port Libertad
- Port Peñasco
- Bahía de Kino
- Golfo de Santa Clara
- Yavaros
- San Carlos
Water resource availability
Very low
Energy availability
High
17% of the country’s energy is produced in the state.
Blackouts and interruptions in electricity service have been reported.
*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, wind, and hydroelectric
14% of the state’s energy is clean.
The “Sonora Plan,” the largest solar energy plant in Latin America, is under construction. High potential for photovoltaic energy generation.
Households with internet access
( 2022 )
80.6%
Human Capital and Quality of Life
( Secretariat of Economy )
Population
( September 2025 )
3
millon
Graduates
( 2024-2025 )
15,506
STEM graduates
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
6,602
Years of schooling
10.7
Perception of insecurity in the state
( ENVIPE 2025 )
71.2%
Connectivity
Short distance to the 3 main customs offices
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
12st
in the Doing Business Subnational Mexico 2016 ranking by the World Bank.