Foreign liabilities in Mexico

Mexico: Foreign liabilities was 1.28 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.28 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.28 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
232.33 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Mexico, 1995–2020

250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T1995200720201995: 232.3B current US$1996: 246.4B current US$1997: 272.9B current US$1998: 275.7B current US$1999: 337.1B current US$2000: 328.8B current US$2001: 363.8B current US$2002: 353.7B current US$2003: 383.3B current US$2004: 430.2B current US$2005: 506.0B current US$2006: 592.9B current US$2007: 641.9B current US$2008: 616.3B current US$2009: 647.0B current US$2010: 803.3B current US$2011: 795.4B current US$2012: 1.0T current US$2013: 1.1T current US$2014: 1.1T current US$2015: 1.1T current US$2016: 1.1T current US$2017: 1.2T current US$2018: 1.2T current US$2019: 1.3T current US$2020: 1.3T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Mexico stood at 1.28 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Mexico peaked at 1.28 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 232.33 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Mexico 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 272.90 billion current US$ 232.33 billion current US$ 337.14 billion current US$ 5
2000s 486.40 billion current US$ 328.80 billion current US$ 646.97 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.06 trillion current US$ 795.38 billion current US$ 1.27 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 1.28 trillion current US$ 1.28 trillion current US$ 1.28 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 India 1.63 trillion current US$ compare
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  3. 20 Brazil 1.47 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 22 Denmark 1.26 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 23 Austria 1.06 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 24 Russia 1.05 trillion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Mexico?
Foreign liabilities in Mexico was 1.28 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 trillion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 232.33 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Mexico rank for foreign liabilities?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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 liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (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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