Mexico vs United Kingdom: Reserves excluding gold
Mexico
174.74 billion SDR
in 2025
United Kingdom
124.70 billion SDR
in 2025
Mexico rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 174.74 billion SDR against 124.70 billion SDR in United Kingdom, a difference of 50.04 billion SDR.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 205.57 million SDR | 431.01 million SDR | 225.43 million SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 400.68 million SDR | 884.40 million SDR | 483.72 million SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.07 billion SDR | 7.35 billion SDR | 6.29 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.44 billion SDR | 17.64 billion SDR | 13.20 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 14.76 billion SDR | 26.82 billion SDR | 12.05 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 46.40 billion SDR | 38.13 billion SDR | 8.27 billion SDR | Mexico |
| 2010s | 114.73 billion SDR | 84.59 billion SDR | 30.14 billion SDR | Mexico |
| 2020s | 153.53 billion SDR | 118.76 billion SDR | 34.77 billion SDR | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Mexico or United Kingdom?
- Mexico, at 174.74 billion SDR against 124.70 billion SDR in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 50.04 billion SDR, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Mexico ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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.