Reserves and related items in Mexico
Mexico: Reserves and related items was 11.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Mexico, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves and related items in Mexico stood at 11.41 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 172.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Mexico peaked at 28.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -17.20 billion BoP, current US$, in 1994.
Mexico ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387.13 million BoP, current US$ | 387.13 million BoP, current US$ | 387.13 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | -1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mexico
- DEC alternative conversion factor 19.24 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.04 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 5.19 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 268.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 70.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.50 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 28.92 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.44 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Mexico?
- Reserves and related items in Mexico was 11.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for reserves and related items?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.