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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Mexico
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,215 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,324 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,418 SDR per person (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.