Nuevo León consolidated its leadership in the automotive industry by registering a 20.3% growth in light vehicle exports during March 2026, significantly outperforming the national performance, which was 4.2% in the same period, according to official data. During the third month of the year, the entity reached a total of 19,939 units exported, compared to the same month of the previous year, representing its best historical mark for a March. In the accumulated period from January to March 2026, Nuevo León exported 58,679 light vehicles, which means a 13.0% growth compared to the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a sustained upward trend in the export manufacturing sector.
Outperformance of the national average While Nuevo León achieved a 20.3% expansion in March, national light vehicle exports grew only 4.2% in the same month. In the first quarter accumulated, the difference was also significant: 13.0% for the state versus the 2.5% recorded in the country.
United States remained the main destination for Neoleón exports, concentrating 66.3% of the total, followed by Canada with 8.3%, Colombia with 4.9%, as well as Germany and Australia with 2.6% each.
Bet on competitiveness Betsabé Rocha, Secretary of Economy of Nuevo León, highlighted that these results are not a coincidence, but the product of a strategy focused on generating optimal conditions for the industry. “These results confirm the strength of the automotive industry in Nuevo León and its strategic role in global value chains,” Rocha stated.
The official added that the State continues to generate conditions for companies to grow, export more, and become increasingly competitive.
With these figures, Nuevo León reaffirms its position as one of the main export engines in Mexico, driving sustained economic growth and strengthening its leadership in the automotive industry at the national and international levels. The results obtained during the first quarter consolidate the state as a national benchmark in the automotive sector, with an expansion rate that doubles and even triples the national averages.
