Mexico vs Philippines: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 7.36 trillion current LCU against 4.77 trillion current LCU in Mexico, a difference of 2.59 trillion current LCU.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Mexico ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.97 million current LCU | 158.27 million current LCU | 151.30 million current LCU | Philippines |
| 1970s | -68.64 million current LCU | -752.08 million current LCU | 683.44 million current LCU | Mexico |
| 1980s | -21.24 billion current LCU | -84.00 billion current LCU | 62.75 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 1990s | -91.75 billion current LCU | 61.41 billion current LCU | 153.16 billion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2000s | 689.74 billion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 491.71 billion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.73 trillion current LCU | 3.87 trillion current LCU | 1.14 trillion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.28 trillion current LCU | 6.62 trillion current LCU | 2.34 trillion current LCU | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Mexico or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 7.36 trillion current LCU against 4.77 trillion current LCU in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Mexico and Philippines?
- 2.59 trillion current LCU, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Mexico ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.