Brazil vs Mexico: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.91 billion US dollar against 6.60 billion US dollar in Brazil, a difference of 1.31 billion US dollar.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 329.91 million US dollar | 1.42 billion US dollar | 1.09 billion US dollar | Mexico |
| 2010s | 19.01 billion US dollar | 8.86 billion US dollar | 10.15 billion US dollar | Brazil |
| 2020s | 12.95 billion US dollar | 8.87 billion US dollar | 4.08 billion US dollar | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7.91 billion US dollar against 6.60 billion US dollar in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities between Brazil and Mexico?
- 1.31 billion US dollar, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.