Foreign liabilities in Mexico

Mexico: Foreign liabilities was 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
22nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
All-time low
707.82 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Mexico, 1995–2020

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1995200720201995: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$1996: 983.4B real chained 2019 US$1997: 902.9B real chained 2019 US$1998: 786.7B real chained 2019 US$1999: 825.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 735.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 764.7B real chained 2019 US$2002: 707.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 733.6B real chained 2019 US$2004: 786.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 889.6B real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2008: 956.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 953.8B real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.4T real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.4T real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Mexico peaked at 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 707.82 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2002.

That places Mexico 22nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Mexico, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$
1996 983.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ -21.1%
1997 902.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.2%
1998 786.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ -12.9%
1999 825.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.9%
2000 735.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ -10.9%
2001 764.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.0%
2002 707.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.4%
2003 733.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2004 786.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.2%
2005 889.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ +13.1%
2006 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +13.1%
2007 1.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%
2008 956.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.7%
2009 953.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2010 1.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +19.2%
2011 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2012 1.32 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +21.1%
2013 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +6.4%
2014 1.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2015 1.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -6.8%
2016 1.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2017 1.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2018 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2019 1.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2020 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 17.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 33.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 948.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 786.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 858.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ 707.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 South Korea 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 20 Brazil 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 21 Denmark 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 23 Austria 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 24 Russia 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 25 Finland 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Mexico?
Foreign liabilities in Mexico was 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 707.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
How does Mexico rank for foreign liabilities?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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