Real interest rate in Mexico
Mexico: Real interest rate was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Mexico, 1993–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 4.0% for real interest rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 44.9% on the previous year and up 1,817.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Mexico peaked at 14.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -17.2%, in 1993.
Mexico ranks 84th of 148 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.1% | -17.2% | 14.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | -0.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -1.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.4% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Domestic credit to private sector 35.5% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 16.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.75 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 4.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 27.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.1% (2025)
- Broad money 48.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 19.24 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -108,037 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Mexico?
- Real interest rate in Mexico was 4.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.2% in 1993.
- How does Mexico rank for real interest rate?
- Mexico ranks 84th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,817.8%. 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 Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.