Published on Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Mexico | Yearbook of Migration and Remittances 2025
Summary
The Yearbook of Migration and Remittances Mexico 2025 reaffirms the ongoing commitment of BBVA Research, BBVA Foundation and CONAPO to present a rigorous and informative work on the main national and international trends surrounding migration and remittance flows.
Key points
- Key points:
- The U.S.-Mexico border appears to be virtually sealed to undocumented migrants. In December 2023, 250,000 apprehensions were recorded, while in March 2025, the number was barely 7,000. Transit migration through Mexico and the Darien region has also dropped dramatically.
- ICE arrests averaged 8,000 cases per month between 2023 and 2024; in March 2025, they increased to 19,000. Still, this is a small number considering that approximately 11 million unauthorized migrants reside in the United States. The fear prevalent in migrant communities is the factor that most impacts both the diaspora and the flow of remittances.
- We continue to estimate that a scenario of mass deportations would be unlikely, given the damage it could cause to the U.S. economy.
- The wide wage gap between the United States and the countries of origin suggests that the northward migration flow will eventually recover. In 2024, the average salary of a Mexican migrant with high school was 42,000 per year; for those with professional or graduate studies, it rose to 71,000.
- In Mexico, there are states with a high dependence on remittances, measured as the percentage they represent of their state GDP. These include Chiapas (14.6%), Guerrero (14.0%), Michoacán (11.2%), Zacatecas (10.9%), and Oaxaca (10.3%). Nationally, remittances represented 3.5% of Mexico's GDP in 2024.
In 2013, BBVA Foundation, BBVA Research and the National Population Council (Conapo) shared the initiative to integrate, in a single publication, statistical and administrative information from specialized official sources, with the aim of facilitating the understanding of the migratory phenomenon and remittances at the international level, and especially in Mexico. The idea gave rise to the Yearbook of Migration and Remittances Mexico, which in 2025 reaches its thirteenth edition.
Since its inception, the Yearbook has been distinguished by the use of reliable information, rigorous statistical techniques and clear concepts, which allows the reader to consult, evaluate and replicate the indicators presented. It provides a reliable tool for decision-making in the public and private sectors, as well as a valuable input for academic studies, the work of civil society organizations, and the analysis of people interested in mobility, migration, and remittances.
The 2025 edition is made up of eight chapters:
- Human Mobilities in the World
- International Students
- Immigrants in North America
- Mexican Population in the United States
- Migrant Children
- Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
- Migration from Mexico
- Remittances
With the 2025 edition of the Yearbook of Migration and Remittances Mexico, the three institutions reaffirm our commitment to the generation of reliable and accessible information on a crucial and constantly changing phenomenon. We hope that this work will continue to be an essential reference for those who seek to understand, analyze, and make decisions about migration processes in Mexico and the world.
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- Global
- Latin America
- Mexico
- US
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- Migration
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