What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Brazil and Mexico?

85.58 billion excluding gold, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?

37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Mexico: 24_International reserves

Brazil

336.42 billion excluding gold

in 2026

Mexico

250.84 billion excluding gold

in 2026

Brazil rank

10th

Mexico rank

12th

24_International reserves over time

Brazil
Mexico

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 336.42 billion excluding gold against 250.84 billion excluding gold in Mexico, a difference of 85.58 billion excluding gold.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 175 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.03 billion excluding gold	18.79 billion excluding gold	14.24 billion excluding gold	Brazil
2000s	81.50 billion excluding gold	63.06 billion excluding gold	18.44 billion excluding gold	Brazil
2010s	349.69 billion excluding gold	161.10 billion excluding gold	188.59 billion excluding gold	Brazil
2020s	338.11 billion excluding gold	210.52 billion excluding gold	127.58 billion excluding gold	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 24_international reserves, Brazil or Mexico?: Brazil, at 336.42 billion excluding gold against 250.84 billion excluding gold in Mexico as of 2026.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Brazil and Mexico?: 85.58 billion excluding gold, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for 24_international reserves?: Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit: excluding gold
Source: IMF
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).