Main INDICATORS
( INEGI )
Entity GDP growth
( 2024 )
3.1%
Entity’s contribution to national GDP
( 2024 )
4.3%
Foreign Direct Investment
( Secretariat of Economy )
FDI share in the entity as a percentage of national total
( January-December 2025 )
1.14%
FDI received
2018-3Q 2025
5.20
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
15°
Main Exports (Secretariat of Economy)
3Q 2025
Employment
( Secretariat of Economy )
Economically Active Population (EAP)
( September 2025 )
3.3 million
Unemployment rate
( September 2025 )
2.2%
Average monthly salary
1T 2025
$5,440 MXN
Infrastructure
( Secretariat of Economy )
Industrial parks
(2023)
17
Highways
( 2022 )
28,721 km
Railways
( 2021 )
1,807 km
in length
International airport
1
- General Heriberto Jara International Airport
Passenger capacity
746,631
Cargo capacity
964,345
kg
4
- Veracruz Port
- Coatzacoalcos
- Tuxpan
- Alvarado
Water resource availability
High
Energy availability
High
Energy self-sufficiency of 3.3.
Veracruz produces much more energy than it consumes, making it a net exporter of electricity to other regions in Mexico.
*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
Thermoelectric, nuclear, combined cycle
There are projects for generating photovoltaic energy and green hydrogen. 34% of the state’s energy production comes from renewable sources.
Households with internet access
( 2022 )
53.9%
Human Capital and Quality of Life
( Secretariat of Economy )
Population
( September 2025 )
8.1
millon
Graduates
( 2024-2025 )
29,579
STEM graduates
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
13,086
Years of schooling
9.2
Perception of insecurity in the state
( ENVIPE 2025 )
82.4%
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
10st
in the Doing Business Subnational Mexico 2016 ranking by the World Bank.