The orography of the state , the ease and proximity of certain raw materials and the unique traits of each region have generated sector development that directors and executives focus on to reduce costs and provide higher quality products and services.

For this reason it is not rare to find certain areas to attract and specialize in the automotive, iron and steel, mining metallurgical, metal mechanic, aerospace, textile and apparel industries, among others.

The diversity in regions has provided constant growth and productivity for each sector mentioned above. For this reason many world renowned companies have come to Coahuila.

Coahuila in the national GDP

Place Entity GDP 2005 (millions USD)
1 Federal District 135,827
2 Estado de México 70,729
3 Nuevo León 59,265
4 Jalisco 50,469
5 Veracruz 34,143
6 Guanajuato 29,255
7 Puebla 26,897
    8 Tamaulipas 26,335
9 Chihuahua 25,325 
10 Coahuila
24,569
11 Baja California 22,768,
12 Sonora 18,711
13 Michoacán 18,683
14 Sinaloa 15,659
15 Querétaro 14,325
16 San Luis Potosí
13,896
17 Chiapas 13,629
National 754,725

Source: BIE. INEGI. 2010.  Calculated in prices of 2003