Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Reserves excluding gold
Mexico
174.74 billion SDR
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
205.81 billion SDR
in 2025
Mexico rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Mexico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 205.81 billion SDR against 174.74 billion SDR in Mexico, a difference of 31.07 billion SDR.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 billion SDR | 757.13 million SDR | 460.09 million SDR | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4.44 billion SDR | 2.63 billion SDR | 1.80 billion SDR | Mexico |
| 1990s | 14.76 billion SDR | 5.12 billion SDR | 9.64 billion SDR | Mexico |
| 2000s | 46.40 billion SDR | 17.41 billion SDR | 28.99 billion SDR | Mexico |
| 2010s | 114.73 billion SDR | 52.11 billion SDR | 62.62 billion SDR | Mexico |
| 2020s | 153.53 billion SDR | 130.80 billion SDR | 22.74 billion SDR | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 205.81 billion SDR against 174.74 billion SDR in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 31.07 billion SDR, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Mexico ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.