U.S.-Mexico agricultural trade has experienced strong growth since the late 1980s

U.S. dollars (billion)

Line graph with 2 lines and 34 points per line.

Line 1, U.S. exports to Mexico.
Point 1, 1975 is 0.1.
Point 2, 1976 is 0.4.
Point 3, 1977 is 0.7.
Point 4, 1978 is 0.9.
Point 5, 1979 is 1.
Point 6, 1980 is 2.5.
Point 7, 1981 is 2.4.
Point 8, 1982 is 1.2.
Point 9, 1983 is 1.9.
Point 10, 1984 is 2.
Point 11, 1985 is 1.4.
Point 12, 1986 is 1.1.
Point 13, 1987 is 1.2.
Point 14, 1988 is 2.2.
Point 15, 1989 is 2.7.
Point 16, 1990 is 2.6.
Point 17, 1991 is 3.
Point 18, 1992 is 3.8.
Point 19, 1993 is 3.6.
Point 20, 1994 is 4.6.
Point 21, 1995 is 3.5.
Point 22, 1996 is 5.4.
Point 23, 1997 is 5.2.
Point 24, 1998 is 6.2.
Point 25, 1999 is 5.6.
Point 26, 2000 is 6.4.
Point 27, 2001 is 7.4.
Point 28, 2002 is 7.2.
Point 29, 2003 is 7.9.
Point 30, 2004 is 8.5.
Point 31, 2005 is 9.4.
Point 32, 2006 is 10.9.
Point 33, 2007 is 12.7.
Point 34, 2008 is 16.
Line 2, U.S. imports from Mexico.
Point 1, 1975 is 0.1.
Point 2, 1976 is 0.7.
Point 3, 1977 is 1.
Point 4, 1978 is 1.1.
Point 5, 1979 is 1.2.
Point 6, 1980 is 1.1.
Point 7, 1981 is 1.1.
Point 8, 1982 is 1.2.
Point 9, 1983 is 1.3.
Point 10, 1984 is 1.3.
Point 11, 1985 is 1.4.
Point 12, 1986 is 2.1.
Point 13, 1987 is 1.9.
Point 14, 1988 is 1.8.
Point 15, 1989 is 2.3.
Point 16, 1990 is 2.6.
Point 17, 1991 is 2.5.
Point 18, 1992 is 2.4.
Point 19, 1993 is 2.7.
Point 20, 1994 is 2.9.
Point 21, 1995 is 3.8.
Point 22, 1996 is 3.8.
Point 23, 1997 is 4.1.
Point 24, 1998 is 4.7.
Point 25, 1999 is 4.9.
Point 26, 2000 is 5.1.
Point 27, 2001 is 5.3.
Point 28, 2002 is 5.5.
Point 29, 2003 is 6.3.
Point 30, 2004 is 7.3.
Point 31, 2005 is 8.3.
Point 32, 2006 is 9.4.
Point 33, 2007 is 10.2.
Point 34, 2008 is 10.9.

Sources: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Trade Internet System (1989-2008), and USDA, Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States database (1975-88).

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