Mexico vs United States of America: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 256.20 billion against 254.35 billion in United States of America, a difference of 1.84 billion.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Mexico ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 18th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.76 billion | 79.93 billion | 11.17 billion | United States of America |
| 2010s | 170.36 billion | 131.80 billion | 38.56 billion | Mexico |
| 2020s | 218.43 billion | 229.78 billion | 11.35 billion | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, Mexico or United States of America?
- Mexico, at 256.20 billion against 254.35 billion in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between Mexico and United States of America?
- 1.84 billion, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Mexico ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 18th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government exclud. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.