Main INDICATORS
( INEGI )
Entity GDP growth
( 2024 )
2.5%
Entity’s contribution to national GDP
( 2024 )
3%
Foreign Direct Investment
( Secretariat of Economy )
FDI share in the entity as a percentage of national total
( January-December 2024 )
1.26%
FDI received
2018-3Q 2025
7.52
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
6°
Main Exports (Secretariat of Economy)
3Q 2025
Employment
( Secretariat of Economy )
Economically Active Population (EAP)
( September 2025 )
1.7 million
Unemployment rate
( September 2025 )
3.2%
Average monthly salary
1T 2025
$8,160 MXN
Infrastructure
( Secretariat of Economy )
Industrial parks
(2023)
47
Highways
( 2022 )
14,075 km
Railways
( 2021 )
937 km
in length
International airport
5
- Reynosa International Airport
- Tampico International Airport
- Matamoros International Airport
- Ciudad Victoria International Airport
- Nuevo Laredo International Airport
Passenger capacity
566,838
Cargo capacity
463,514
kg
4
- Matamoros
- Altamira
- Tampico
- La Pesca
Water resource availability
Low
Energy availability
High
Energy self-sufficiency of 2.5.
Tamaulipas is the state with the highest electricity production in the country, accounting for about 10% of total production. There are plans to expand the state’s transmission networks.
*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
Hydroelectric, thermoelectric, solar, or wind
6.5% of total energy production is hydroelectric, thermoelectric, solar, or wind energy.
Since 2021, the Program for Sustainable Energy Promotion and Use has been developed to accelerate the energy transition. Tamaulipas has high potential for wind and solar energy generation due to its geographic characteristics and solar irradiation. Green hydrogen production is also being evaluated. The state received a UN energy accreditation this year.
Households with internet access
( 2022 )
68.5%
Human Capital and Quality of Life
( Secretariat of Economy )
Population
( September 2025 )
3.6
millon
Graduates
( 2024-2025 )
16,485
STEM graduates
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
7,673
Years of schooling
10.6
Perception of insecurity in the state
( ENVIPE 2025 )
77.4%
Connectivity
Short distance to the 3 main customs offices
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
16st
in the Doing Business Subnational Mexico 2016 ranking by the World Bank.