Reserve assets, Debt securities in Mexico
Mexico: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 135.80 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Mexico, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, debt securities in Mexico stood at 135.80 billion US dollar.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Mexico peaked at 136.62 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.69 billion US dollar, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 5th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Mexico, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.69 billion US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 40.41 billion US dollar | +45.9% |
| 2003 | 46.15 billion US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 51.16 billion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 57.31 billion US dollar | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 57.24 billion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.62 billion US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 64.50 billion US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 64.55 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.99 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 79.14 billion US dollar | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 111.33 billion US dollar | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 99.82 billion US dollar | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 114.73 billion US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 104.82 billion US dollar | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 97.50 billion US dollar | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 94.88 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 103.72 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 98.58 billion US dollar | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 117.04 billion US dollar | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 103.78 billion US dollar | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 115.41 billion US dollar | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 133.31 billion US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 136.62 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 135.80 billion US dollar | -0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 135.80 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.29 billion US dollar, 31.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 135.80 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52 billion US dollar, 89.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.18 billion US dollar | 27.69 billion US dollar | 64.55 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.65 billion US dollar | 71.99 billion US dollar | 114.73 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.66 billion US dollar | 103.78 billion US dollar | 136.62 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$), annual growth rate 95.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 158.54 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 14.86 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, debt securities in Mexico?
- Reserve assets, debt securities in Mexico was 135.80 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 136.62 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.69 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Reserve assets, Debt securities (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.