Brazil vs Mexico: 24_International reserves

Brazil
323.17 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Mexico
234.76 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Brazil rank
10th
Mexico rank
12th

24_International reserves over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B199020072025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 323.17 billion excluding gold against 234.76 billion excluding gold in Mexico, a difference of 88.41 billion excluding gold.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 174 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 338.39 billion excluding gold 203.80 billion excluding gold 134.58 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 323.17 billion excluding gold against 234.76 billion excluding gold in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Brazil and Mexico?
88.41 billion excluding gold, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for 24_international reserves?
Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 174 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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About this data

Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit
excluding gold
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 6,019 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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