Foreign assets in Mexico

Mexico: Foreign assets was 740.93 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
740.93 billion current US$
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
29th
of 151 countries
All-time high
740.93 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
66.31 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Mexico, 1995–2020

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1995200720201995: 66.3B current US$1996: 73.0B current US$1997: 87.5B current US$1998: 91.3B current US$1999: 94.8B current US$2000: 114.2B current US$2001: 143.2B current US$2002: 153.5B current US$2003: 171.0B current US$2004: 193.5B current US$2005: 249.5B current US$2006: 279.3B current US$2007: 322.2B current US$2008: 324.0B current US$2009: 323.7B current US$2010: 393.9B current US$2011: 416.6B current US$2012: 481.3B current US$2013: 530.9B current US$2014: 580.9B current US$2015: 568.9B current US$2016: 597.1B current US$2017: 635.8B current US$2018: 624.8B current US$2019: 653.9B current US$2020: 740.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 740.93 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Mexico peaked at 740.93 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.31 billion current US$, in 1995.

Mexico ranks 29th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign assets in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (current US$) in Mexico, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 66.31 billion current US$
1996 73.00 billion current US$ +10.1%
1997 87.53 billion current US$ +19.9%
1998 91.25 billion current US$ +4.2%
1999 94.75 billion current US$ +3.8%
2000 114.20 billion current US$ +20.5%
2001 143.15 billion current US$ +25.4%
2002 153.46 billion current US$ +7.2%
2003 170.97 billion current US$ +11.4%
2004 193.55 billion current US$ +13.2%
2005 249.47 billion current US$ +28.9%
2006 279.28 billion current US$ +11.9%
2007 322.16 billion current US$ +15.4%
2008 324.01 billion current US$ +0.6%
2009 323.67 billion current US$ -0.1%
2010 393.87 billion current US$ +21.7%
2011 416.61 billion current US$ +5.8%
2012 481.34 billion current US$ +15.5%
2013 530.87 billion current US$ +10.3%
2014 580.94 billion current US$ +9.4%
2015 568.89 billion current US$ -2.1%
2016 597.08 billion current US$ +5.0%
2017 635.80 billion current US$ +6.5%
2018 624.77 billion current US$ -1.7%
2019 653.95 billion current US$ +4.7%
2020 740.93 billion current US$ +13.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 740.93 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.62 billion current US$, 23.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 740.93 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.68 billion current US$, 28.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.57 billion current US$ 66.31 billion current US$ 94.75 billion current US$ 5
2000s 227.39 billion current US$ 114.20 billion current US$ 324.01 billion current US$ 10
2010s 548.41 billion current US$ 393.87 billion current US$ 653.95 billion current US$ 10
2020s 740.93 billion current US$ 740.93 billion current US$ 740.93 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 26 Finland 998.40 billion current US$ compare
  2. 27 Brazil 916.16 billion current US$ compare
  3. 28 India 822.72 billion current US$ compare
  4. 30 Qatar 738.46 billion current US$ compare
  5. 31 Thailand 597.73 billion current US$ compare
  6. 32 Israel 596.43 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Mexico?
Foreign assets in Mexico was 740.93 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 740.93 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 66.31 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Mexico rank for foreign assets?
Mexico ranks 29th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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