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