Other investment, Debt instruments in Mexico
Mexico: Other investment, Debt instruments was 158.54 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments in Mexico, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments in Mexico stood at 158.54 billion US dollar.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Mexico peaked at 171.20 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.36 billion US dollar, in 2002.
That places Mexico 31st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments in Mexico, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.46 billion US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 46.36 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.10 billion US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 57.01 billion US dollar | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 56.46 billion US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.56 billion US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 60.25 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 74.85 billion US dollar | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 58.61 billion US dollar | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 68.08 billion US dollar | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 72.03 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 78.38 billion US dollar | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 99.04 billion US dollar | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 108.26 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 125.13 billion US dollar | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 138.32 billion US dollar | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 138.78 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 146.57 billion US dollar | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 155.09 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 171.20 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 166.10 billion US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 168.13 billion US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 154.33 billion US dollar | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 154.76 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 158.54 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 158.54 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68 billion US dollar, 27.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 158.54 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.46 billion US dollar, 29.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.96 billion US dollar | 46.36 billion US dollar | 74.85 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 112.97 billion US dollar | 68.08 billion US dollar | 155.09 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.18 billion US dollar | 154.33 billion US dollar | 171.20 billion US dollar | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 95.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 14.86 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 289.46 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments in Mexico?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Mexico was 158.54 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 171.20 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.36 billion US dollar in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.