National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Informatics (INEGI) —  Mexico

OVERVIEW

The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) is Mexico's autonomous institution responsible for generating, analyzing, and disseminating statistical and geographic information. Established in 1983, INEGI provides critical data to support decision-making in government, business, academia, and civil society. Its work encompasses economic, demographic, social, and environmental statistics, as well as detailed geographic mappings. Renowned for its transparency and innovation, INEGI ensures that its information is accessible through advanced tools and platforms, making it a vital resource for public policy and research at both national and international levels.

*The description above is a paraphrased version of the description on INEGI website

Available Data File Formats

CSV, EXCEL, & PDF

Accessibility

This is an open data source for public use

How to retrieve data by example;

Scenario

Assume you want to analyze the trend of e-commerce's contribution to GDP in Mexico, focusing on the Gross Added Value of e-commerce from 2013 to 2022. 

Step-by-step

1. Visit INEGI via: https://www.inegi.org.mx/ and click on “English” in blue at the top right corner to display the content in English.

2. Move the mouse pointer to the top left corner, and click on “Topics” in yellow.  

3. Click on “Trade” to select “E-commerce” marked in red from the “Economy and Productive Sectors”.

4.  Afterwards, a new interface would appear, displaying the graph of “Gross Added Value of E-Commerce.

5.  To download the graph in pdf, move the mouse pointer to the right top corner and click on the print icon in green. Note: The graph can also be obtained by taking screenshot (shift + window key + S key). 

6.  This is how the chart/graph would appear in pdf.

7.  To obtain the data in Excel or CSV, move the mouse pointer to the right top corner and click on the icon in red, and a table will be displayed. Afterwards, click on any data format from the buttons in yellow to download.

8.  Afterwards, this is how the data would appear in Excel and CSV respectively.

Be sure to consult with the source website on how to correctly cite your data. For this scenario, the citation in APA would look something like this;  

INEGI (2022). Gross Added Value of E-Commerce. https://www.inegi.org.mx/temas/vabcoel/