According to USDA-FAS GAIN report MX 2021-0045 released on August 17th, Mexico will expand egg production by three percent from 2021 to 193,000 metric tons (3.22 billion dozen).  Domestic production will be supplemented by importation of 95,500 metric tons (1.59 billion equivalent dozen) eggs and egg products representing 30 percent of supply.  Per capita consumption will increase to 420 egg-equivalents.

The increase in egg consumption is based on value and perceived nutrition in a market characterized by annual inflation of 5.9 percent and lower consumer purchasing power.  Household income in Mexico fell by three percent from 2018 as a result of COVID in 2020.  Retail spending on eggs rose 11 percent in 2020 representing 3.8 percent of total food expenditure compared to 23 percent on all food.

For the first half of 2012 The U.S. exported to Mexico, 29.3 million dozen eggs valued at $23.5 million and 3,455 metric tons of egg products valued at $7.3 million. In 2020 Mexico received 51.5 million dozen shell-eggs and 9,774 metric tons of egg products, mainly as liquid.