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

9.56 billion excluding gold, with Mexico ahead.

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

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.

Mexico vs United States: 24_International reserves

Mexico

250.84 billion excluding gold

in 2026

United States

241.28 billion excluding gold

in 2026

Mexico rank

12th

United States rank

14th

24_International reserves over time

Mexico
United States

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 250.84 billion excluding gold against 241.28 billion excluding gold in United States, a difference of 9.56 billion excluding gold.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Mexico ranks 12th and United States ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.79 billion excluding gold	65.15 billion excluding gold	46.36 billion excluding gold	United States
2000s	63.06 billion excluding gold	61.90 billion excluding gold	1.16 billion excluding gold	Mexico
2010s	161.10 billion excluding gold	120.55 billion excluding gold	40.55 billion excluding gold	Mexico
2020s	210.52 billion excluding gold	203.81 billion excluding gold	6.72 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 States?: Mexico, at 250.84 billion excluding gold against 241.28 billion excluding gold in United States as of 2026.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Mexico and United States?: 9.56 billion excluding gold, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
How do Mexico and United States rank globally for 24_international reserves?: Mexico ranks 12th and United States ranks 14th 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).