Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mexico
Mexico: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mexico, 1979–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 5.6% for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 36.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mexico peaked at 63.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 80th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 63.7% | — |
| 1980 | 36.2% | -43.2% |
| 1981 | 31.0% | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 36.0% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 37.7% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 31.1% | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 33.8% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -60.8% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +78.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -59.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +36.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 29.6% | 39.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 14.1% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 6.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 3.8% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More external debt data for Mexico
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 47.84 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.3656 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 12.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -53.70 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 95.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 158.54 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 14.86 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mexico?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mexico was 5.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.