The main sale from Mexico to Russia in 2023 was Pepper of the Genus Piper; Fruits of the Capsicum Genus or Pimenta, Dried, Crushed or Ground (US$5.32M). The main origins of sales to Russia were Ciudad de México (US$7.71M), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (US$6.88M), and Jalisco (US$6.68M).
The main product bought by Mexico from Russia in 2023 was Intermediate Products of Iron or Non-Alloy Steel (US$728M). The main destinations of purchases made to Russia were Nuevo León (US$897M), Ciudad de México (US$344M), and Michoacán de Ocampo (US$165M).
In the period January to June 2024, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from Russia to Mexico is US$17.5M. In the same period, the states that received the highest FDI from Russia were Ciudad de México (Confidential), Quintana Roo (US$2.15M), and Estado de México (Confidential).
Regarding remittances, in the second quarter of 2024, Mexico received US$0 in remittances from Russia, while Russia received US$655 in remittances from Mexico.
Finally, in terms of immigration to Mexico, 1,280 inmigrants from Russia were registered in 2020, 44.2% women and 55.8% men. The states with the highest concentration of inmigrants from Russia were Quintana Roo (918 people), Estado de México (153 people), and Sonora (71 people).