Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: 24_International reserves
Mexico
234.76 billion excluding gold
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
251.12 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Mexico rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th
24_International reserves over time
- Mexico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 251.12 billion excluding gold against 234.76 billion excluding gold in Mexico, a difference of 16.36 billion excluding gold.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 174 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.79 billion excluding gold | 6.91 billion excluding gold | 11.88 billion excluding gold | Mexico |
| 2000s | 63.06 billion excluding gold | 25.35 billion excluding gold | 37.71 billion excluding gold | Mexico |
| 2010s | 161.10 billion excluding gold | 67.58 billion excluding gold | 93.52 billion excluding gold | Mexico |
| 2020s | 203.80 billion excluding gold | 155.18 billion excluding gold | 48.63 billion excluding gold | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 251.12 billion excluding gold against 234.76 billion excluding gold in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 16.36 billion excluding gold, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Mexico ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th 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).