Mexico is the second-largest economy in Latin America, with a GDP of $1.8 trillion in 2025 and a population of 132 million — the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world. Its per capita GDP of $13,874 places it in the World Bank’s upper-middle income category, a meaningful distinction in a region where many economies remain in the lower-middle or low-income tiers. Economic growth has been modest but positive. Real GDP expanded by 0.