Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Mexico
Mexico: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -32.29 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Mexico, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Mexico is -32.29 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Mexico peaked at 543.21 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, -35.82 billion, in 2021.
That places Mexico 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -19.33 billion | — |
| 2006 | -15.45 billion | -20.0% |
| 2007 | -22.69 billion | +46.8% |
| 2008 | -29.08 billion | +28.2% |
| 2009 | -7.99 billion | -72.5% |
| 2010 | -12.64 billion | +58.2% |
| 2011 | -12.32 billion | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 543.21 million | -104.4% |
| 2013 | -32.90 billion | -6156.3% |
| 2014 | -22.84 billion | -30.6% |
| 2015 | -25.27 billion | +10.6% |
| 2016 | -31.03 billion | +22.8% |
| 2017 | -30.09 billion | -3.0% |
| 2018 | -25.61 billion | -14.9% |
| 2019 | -23.86 billion | -6.8% |
| 2020 | -26.51 billion | +11.1% |
| 2021 | -35.82 billion | +35.1% |
| 2022 | -21.73 billion | -39.4% |
| 2023 | -30.20 billion | +39.0% |
| 2024 | -32.29 billion | +6.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -32.29 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -722.76 million, 44.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -32.29 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -223.01 million, 144.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -6156.3% | 543.21 million | -32.90 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.91 billion | -29.08 billion | -7.99 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -21.60 billion | -32.90 billion | 543.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -29.31 billion | -35.82 billion | -21.73 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More external debt data for Mexico
- Net financial flows, IBRD -963.49 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 15.60 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 326.13 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 567.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 62.08 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 9.6% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 95.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Mexico?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Mexico was -32.29 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 543.21 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.82 billion in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Mexico ranks 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.