Brazil vs Mexico: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities

Brazil
6.60 billion US dollar
in 2025
Mexico
7.91 billion US dollar
in 2025
Brazil rank
15th
Mexico rank
13th

Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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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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Indicator
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
133 places, 2,619 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

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.