Just past the west Texas border into Chihuahua, Mexico is one of the largest silver mines in the country. Further south, an even larger silver mine resides in Zacatecas.
Mexico is by far the world’s leading producer of silver, boasting 5,600 metric tons in 2021 versus the number two producer, China, which netted 3,400 metric tons in the same year.
More than that, Mexico is a top global producer and exporter of other precious metals used for the production of materials in various sectors which include semiconductors, energy, consumer electronics and auto manufacturers.
In 2020, Mexico’s top exports were:
Vehicles:
$100.7 billion (24.1% of total exports)
Machinery including computers:
$75.5 billion (18.1%)
Electrical machinery and equipment:
$75 billion (17.9%)
Optical, medical apparatus:
$18.6 billion (4.4%)
Oil and mineral fuels:
$16.8 billion (4%)
Plastics:
$9.1 billion (2.2%)
Furniture, signs, prefab buildings:
$9.1 billion (2.2%)
Vegetables:
$8.5 billion (2%)
Precious metals:
$8.15 billion (1.9%)
Beverages:
$8.11 billion (1.9%)
List provided by worldstopexports.com
ETFs with exposure to these exports include:
Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF (NYSE:FLMX)
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (NYSE:EWW)
First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FLN)
Franklin FTSE Latin America ETF (NYSE:FLLA)
iShares Latin America 40 ETF (NYSE:ILF)
Global X Silver Miners ETF Materials (NYSE:SIL)
Stocks with exposure to these exports include:
Betterware de Mexico SAB de CV (NASDAQ:BWMX)
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV (NYSE:KOF)
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB ADR (NYSE:FMX)
Grupo Aeroportuario dl Srst SAB CV (NYSE:ASR)
Grupo Aeroportr dl Pcfco SAB de CV (NYSE:PAC)
America Movil SAB de CV ADR Class A (NYSE:AMOV)
America Movil SAB de CV ADR Series L (NYSE:AMX)
Cemex SAB de CV ADR (NYSE:CX)
Banco Santadr Mc SA In de Bn Ml Gp (NYSE:BSMX)
