Dublin, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Mexico Crawler Excavator Market – Strategic Assessment & Forecast 2025-2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
Mexico’s Crawler Excavator Market was sized at 8,669 Units in 2024, and is projected to reach 11,044 Units by 2030, rising at a CAGR of 4.12%.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Medium-size excavators accounted for the largest market share in the Mexico crawler excavator market in 2024 due to a surge in investment in public infrastructure projects.
- 60 HP- 100 HP range crawler excavators accounted for the largest share in 2024. Significant investment in the country’s infrastructure sector is driving the growth of several excavators in the Mexico crawler excavator market.
- Small crawler excavators are also gaining good market share due to their extensive uses in renovation projects across the country. Several small excavators are presently operating in Mexico City.
- The crawler excavator utilization in the construction industry is nearly over 60% in the Mexico crawler excavator market.
- XCMG continues to expand investments in Mexico. XCMG has newly established the Latin America region, and the business in the first half of 2023 has doubled compared to the same period in 2022.
- Mexico is one of the leading manufacturers of electric vehicles in the Latin Americas. Tesla acquired a plot in Santa Catarina, Mexico, to build a gigafactory for manufacturing electric cars in 2023. The construction machinery, including a crawler excavator, is being used to construct this gigafactory in Mexico.
MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS
Growing Demand for Modern Technology Excavators
The demand for technologically advanced excavators is increasing in the Mexico crawler excavator market. Excavator suppliers in the country provide multifunctional excavators with accessories, such as hydraulic shock absorbers, couplers, V- buckets, tilt rotors, and grabs.
The demand for reducing carbon emissions in various industries is rising across the globe. Therefore, the need for construction equipment that is technologically advanced and has low emission standards is increasing across the globe including Mexico.
The use of new technologies such as 3D printing, Drones, BIM Platforms, IoT, sustainable materials, self-healing concrete, big data, etc. reduced labor costs. In Mexico’s market advanced technologies like GPS, machine control, and AI are being used in excavators in 2025. Several OEMs like Caterpillar, Hitachi, and Kobelco leading the way in innovation, particularly in mining and construction.
Rising Focus on Compact and Electric Crawler Excavators in The Mexico Crawler Excavator Market
The Mexican construction industry is shifting toward sustainable and electrified solutions. The industry is transforming to use electric construction equipment instead of traditional internal combustion engine (ICE).
The electric crawler excavator market is driven by several factors, such as favorable government initiatives and a growing demand for eco-friendly construction projects.
However, an important challenge is the high price of electric construction machinery, including electric crawler excavators.
To align with the global net-zero emission target, construction equipment manufacturers are focusing on capitalizing the lithium-ion battery technology in electric excavators and other electric-powered equipment to reduce their carbon footprint.
Rise in Infrastructure Investment Projects
The Mexican government aims to increase investment in public infrastructure projects in 2025. The investment is directed at the development of roads, ports, railways, airports, & telecommunications sectors in 2025. A high amount of investment is planned by the Mexican Government primarily in the southern region of the country such as Nuevo Leon, Guanajuato, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Aguascalientes & Queretaro.
Also, in 2025, Mexico is initiating an infrastructure package through a partnership with private companies that is expected to attract foreign investments into the country. The public-private investment package includes more than 40 infrastructure projects across sectors such as highways, ports, power & energy, and telecommunication. Such partnerships in the country are projected to strengthen the Mexico crawler excavator market growth.
Growing Investment in the Transport Industry
In 2025, the Mexican government has increased its investment in public transport. The government plans to expand the railway line across the major cities in Mexico. An investment of more than USD 7 billion for the expansion of 3,000 km of railway route in 2025. Moreover, the government set a long-term new railways line expansion project of USD 58 billion under Plan Mexico for the next 5 years to build a new track of 5,645 km in 24 states across the country in 2025. Such investment plans are projected to support the Mexico crawler excavator market growth.
According to the Minister of Infrastructure, Communications, & Transport the Mexican government plans to invest USD 8.4 billion in expansion roadways of over 4,000 kilometers under the National Highways Infrastructure Program 2025-2030. In addition, USD 1.6 billion will be allocated for the construction of 263 km of new road and bridge projects in 2025.
INDUSTRY RESTRAINTS
High Construction Cost in Mexico
Mexico is facing the challenges of market uncertainty in 2025. The Mexican new government doesn’t accept the United States government’s concern about Chinese investment in Mexico which can negatively impact the relationship between Mexico and the US.
The geopolitical uncertainties such as the re-election of the US president. The U.S. new government setting high tariffs on goods imported from Mexico in 2025 further impacting the country’s exports and business.
The government also decided to reduce the spending to fill the gap of the budget deficit in 2025. The reduction of investment is expected to reduce the budget deficit to 3.9% of GDP from 5.9% in 2024.
Labor Shortage and Regulatory Challenges
In 2024, the Mexican currency Pesos witnessed a sharp decline compared to the dollar. The Mexican currency weakened by nearly 23% which at the lowest point in the last 16 years. The weakening of the Mexican currency is expected to continue in 2025 due to geopolitical tension.
Mexico relies majorly on imports of certain building materials such as marble, granite, & other construction materials from countries like Italy, Spain, Turkey, and Greece.
Deprecation of the local currency of Mexico will make imports costly resulting in a surge in the prices of these building materials.
VENDOR LANDSCAPE
Prominent Vendors
- Caterpillar
- Komatsu
- Volvo Construction Equipment
- Hitachi Construction Machinery
- SANY
- JCB
- Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG)
- Kobelco
- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
- Hyundai Construction Equipment
Other Prominent Vendors
- Kubota
- LiuGong
- Yanmar
- Bobcat
- Case Construction
Distributor Profiles
- Tracsa Cat
- BINH LOI Company
- RM Renta Maquinaria
- ADCOMA
Key Attributes:
| Report Attribute | Details |
| No. of Pages | 144 |
| Forecast Period | 2024 – 2030 |
| Estimated Market Value in 2024 | 8669 Units |
| Forecasted Market Value by 2030 | 11044 Units |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 4.1% |
| Regions Covered | Mexico |
Segmentation by Crawler Excavator
- Size
- Mini Excavator
- Small Excavator
- Medium Excavator
- Large Excavator
- Gross Power
- Less Than 60 HP
- 60 HP -100 HP
- 101 HP-200 HP
- Above 200 HP
Segmentation by End Users
- Construction
- Mining
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Others
- Power Generation
- Utilities Municipal Corporations
- Oil & Gas
- Cargo Handling
- Power Generation Plants
- Waste Management
For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/86kqcx
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