Lending interest rate in Mexico
Mexico: Lending interest rate was 8.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lending interest rate in Mexico, 1993–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, lending interest rate in Mexico stood at 8.8%.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 155.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Mexico peaked at 59.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2015.
That places Mexico 69th out of 148 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 18.2% | 59.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 4.9% | 11.6% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Mexico
- Net migration -108,037 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.75 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 16.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 27.1% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 4.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 35.5% (2025)
- Broad money 48.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 19.24 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Mexico?
- Lending interest rate in Mexico was 8.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for lending interest rate?
- Mexico ranks 69th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.