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Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories

Industry Group (4632)

 2026-Q1: $855B MX, Gross Domestic Product

DENUE May 2026: 247,700, Economic units

Jan-Sep 2024: -US$25.2M, Foreign Direct Investment

2026-Q1 : 60.2%, Female Workforce

2026-Q1: 44, Average Age

In the first quarter of 2026 the gross domestic product was $855B MX, 6.47% less than the previous quarter.

According DENUE 2026, Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories registered 247,700 economic units. The states with the highest number of economic units were Estado de México (31,547), Jalisco (20,003), and Ciudad de México (18,660).

According to data from the Economic Census 2019, total gross production was $72.7B MX. The states with the highest total gross production were Ciudad de México ($16.5B MX) and Estado de México ($8.83B MX).

Economic activities are related if they require similar knowledge or inputs. In 2014 in Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories the states with the highest affinity were Querétaro (0.67), Chihuahua (0.66), Nuevo León (0.66), Jalisco (0.63), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (0.61).

During the first quarter of 2026 in Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories the workforce was N/A people, 39.8% men and 60.2% women. In addition, the average monthly salary informed was N/A.

During the same period, occupations with the highest number of workers in Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories were Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales), Traders in Stores, and Preparers and Street Food Vendors.

At the state level, the occupied population of Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories was concentrated in List Ciudad de México,Puebla,Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave.

The average age of workers in Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories in the first quarter of 2026 was 44 years. In the same period, the average schooling of the workforce of Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories, was 9.16 years.

Gross Domestic Product

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Gross domestic product 2026-Q1: $855B MX

Gross Domestic Product 2025: $869B MX

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In the first quarter of 2026, Retail Trade recorded a gross domestic product of $855B MX, evidencing a drop of 6.47% compared to the previous quarter and an increase of 4.88% compared to the same period of the previous year.

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Production Indicators by State

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According to data from the Economic Census 2019,  190,945 economic units were totaled in Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories, highlighting Estado de México (22,309), Jalisco (17,487), and Ciudad de México (17,080).

Total gross production was $72.7B MX. The states with the highest total gross production were Ciudad de México ($16.5B MX) and Estado de México ($8.83B MX).

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Economic Units

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The visualization shows the number of economic units in Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories according to the number of employees.

According to DENUE data published in May 2026, 244,136 companies with 0 to 10 employees were registered (2,675 companies more than the previous period). In the same period, 3,276 companies with 11 to 50 employees were registered (211 companies more than the previous period).

209 companies with 51 to 100 employees were registered in 2026 (8 companies more than the previous period). Likewise, 79 companies with more than 101 employees were registered (equal number of companies as the previous period).

Source National Statistical Directory of Economic Units (DENUE)

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

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  • -US$25.2M, FDI Jan-Sep 2024
  • US$208M, FDI Jan-1999 to Sep-2024

In the period January to September 2024, FDI from Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories was -US$25.2M, distributed in reinvestment of earnings (US$3.38M), equity Capital (Confidential), and inter-company debts (Confidential).

Since January 1999 to September 2024, the accumulated amount of FDI in Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories was US$208M, distributed in equity Capital (US$133M), inter-company debts (US$55.7M), and reinvestment of earnings (US$18.4M).

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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by State

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Period Jan-Sep 2024: US$0

Period Jan-1999 to Sep-2024: US$105M, Mexico City is the main receiving state

No FDI is recorded in the period January to September, 2024

Historically (from January 1999 to September2024) the states that have received the highest FDI are Mexico City (US$105M), Jalisco (US$35.2M), and Hidalgo (US$16.2M).

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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Origin

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Periodo Jan-Sep 2024: ---, US$0

Main investing country between Jan-1999 and Sep-2024: United States, US$86.5M

No FDI is recorded in the period January to September of 2024.

Historically (from January 1999 to September de 2024) the countries that contributed the most to FDI were Spain (Confidential), Hong Kong (Confidential), and China (Confidential).

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Specialization and Opportunity

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As of May 2021, the states with the highest degree of specialization in Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories were Guanajuato (1.47), Zacatecas (1.37), and Michoacán de Ocampo (1.35). The degree of specialization is measured using the RCA index, which represents the ratio between the observed and expected establishments of each state for each industry.

The states with the highest degree of development opportunity in Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories according to Relatedness were Nuevo León (0.66), Coahuila de Zaragoza (0.61), and Sonora (0.57). The Relatedness measures the distance between an industry and the current industrial composition in each state. The presented entities register a level of specialization lower than one unit (RCA <1).

Workforce by Schooling Years, Age Range and Gender

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Average Age 2026-Q1: 44

Average Years of Schooling 2026-Q1: 9.16

The visualization shows the workforce of Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories by age group and years of schooling, comparing men and women.

In the first quarter of 2026 in Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories the average age for women was 45.2 years and the average schooling was 9.15 years.

The average age of men in the Retail Trade of Clothing, Jewelery and Clothing Accessories workforce was 42.1 years, while the average schooling was 9.18 years during first quarter of 2026.

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