Brazil vs Mexico: Foreign assets
Brazil
887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Mexico
716.59 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Brazil rank
27th
Mexico rank
30th
Foreign assets over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 716.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Mexico, a difference of 171.06 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 30th of 149 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 285.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 165.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 510.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 396.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 113.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 988.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 649.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 338.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 716.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 171.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 716.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Brazil and Mexico?
- 171.06 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for foreign assets?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 30th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.