Short-term debt in Mexico
Mexico: Short-term debt was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Short-term debt in Mexico, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Mexico is 10.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Mexico peaked at 31.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1987.
That places Mexico 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 13.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 5.3% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 12.9% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 7.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 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 short-term debt in Mexico?
- Short-term debt in Mexico was 10.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1987.
- How does Mexico rank for short-term debt?
- Mexico ranks 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.