The General Directorate of Customs (DGA) plans to close the year 2025 with collections exceeding 266.1 billion pesos, which represents an increase of more than 11.3 billion pesos compared to 2024, in a context marked by the slowdown in world trade and the reduction of imports.
The institution reported that, as a result of the administrative savings derived from a management more efficient, made a additional transfer of 4.1 billion pesos to the central government, resources that were destined to support budget execution for the benefit of the population.
The general director of Customs, Eduardo Sanz Lovatónattributed these results to a process of institutional transformation that has prioritized operational efficiencythe digitalization of services and greater citizen orientation.
“Today we are one Customs that, with fewer collaborators, raise more already a lower cost“he stated.
Staff reduction
According to official data, the DGA reduced its staff 6,614 employees in 2019 to 4,875 today.
This restructuring allowed reduce the relationship between payroll and collection from 2.13% in 2020 to 1.03% in 2025, in line with the Government’s public spending rationalization policy.
In terms of modernization, the institution has automated 87 services that can now be managed virtually, eliminating the need for in-person procedures and generating significant savings for taxpayers.
In addition, the institution has six certifications linked to managementtransparency and digital transformation.
Between August 2020 and November 2025, the accumulated collections of Customs They exceeded 1.2 billion pesos.
In that same period, the Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE) expanded its coverage from 150 services in 2020 to 298 in 2025, consolidating the simplification of processes linked to foreign trade.
Another notable program is Dispatch in 24 hourswhich, according to the institution, has generated superior savings to 2,000 million pesos in storage and logistics costs for importers.
Despite the lower dynamism of international trade, the DGA foresees close 2025 with a year-on-year growth of the collections higher than 4.4%, above the performance of the national economy, which registered an accumulated growth of 2% as of October, according to figures from the Central Bank.
