Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 2.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Mexico, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Mexico is 2.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Mexico peaked at 11.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2005.
That places Mexico 96th out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.3% | — |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +16.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Mexico?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Mexico was 2.4% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.