Main INDICATORS
( INEGI )
Entity GDP growth
( 2024 )
-6.5%
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 )
1.04%
FDI received
2018-3Q 2025
2.47
billion USD
Main sectors attracting FDI
Top 3 countries of investment origin
Foreign Trade
( Secretariat of Economy )
Export ranking
INEGI 3Q 2025
16°
Main Exports (Secretariat of Economy)
Employment
( Secretariat of Economy )
Economically Active Population (EAP)
( September 2025 )
1.1 million
Unemployment rate
( September 2025 )
4.8%
Average monthly salary
1T 2025
$6,880 MXN
Infrastructure
( Secretariat of Economy )
Industrial parks
(2023)
16
Highways
( 2022 )
10,710 km
Railways
( 2021 )
320 km
in length
Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec, S.A. de C.V.
Tren Maya
International airport
1
- Villahermosa International Airport
Passenger capacity
597,011
Cargo capacity
2,761,303
kg
2
- Dos Bocas Port
- Frontera Port
Water resource availability
High
Energy availability
High
Energy self-sufficiency of 1.5.
Tabasco is an important energy producer in the country.
*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
Solar, wind, biomass
33% of Mexico’s total water resources pass through Tabasco, providing potential for further hydroelectric energy development.
Current projects include installing more solar panels.
Households with internet access
( 2022 )
57.8%
Human Capital and Quality of Life
( Secretariat of Economy )
Population
( September 2025 )
2.6
millon
Graduates
( 2024-2025 )
11,612
STEM graduates
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
4,795
Years of schooling
10
Perception of insecurity in the state
( ENVIPE 2025 )
89.8%
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
21st
in the Doing Business Subnational Mexico 2016 ranking by the World Bank.