Capital Accounts in Mexico
Mexico: Capital Accounts was 672.59 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
672.59 billion
Change on year
up 52.7%
World rank
38th
of 155 countries
All-time high
672.59 billion
in 2008
All-time low
1.33 million
in 1953
Years of data
59
1950–2008
Capital Accounts in Mexico, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts in Mexico is 672.59 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.7% on the previous year and up 635.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Mexico peaked at 672.59 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 1953.
Mexico ranks 38th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.36 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.41 million | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 1.42 million | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.33 million | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 1.63 million | +22.6% |
| 1955 | 2.39 million | +46.6% |
| 1956 | 3.08 million | +28.9% |
| 1957 | 3.20 million | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 3.37 million | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 4.17 million | +23.7% |
| 1960 | 4.50 million | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 5.20 million | +15.6% |
| 1962 | 5.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.88 million | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 6.53 million | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 7.77 million | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 7.78 million | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 8.16 million | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 8.58 million | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 10.10 million | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 10.84 million | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 14.22 million | +31.2% |
| 1972 | 17.00 million | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 19.73 million | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 22.06 million | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 19.74 million | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 22.00 million | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 32.83 million | +49.2% |
| 1978 | 38.68 million | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 50.70 million | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 64.99 million | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 99.05 million | +52.4% |
| 1982 | 184.81 million | +86.6% |
| 1983 | 266.61 million | +44.3% |
| 1984 | 457.57 million | +71.6% |
| 1985 | 768.29 million | +67.9% |
| 1986 | 1.50 billion | +95.4% |
| 1987 | 3.83 billion | +154.8% |
| 1988 | 8.39 billion | +119.2% |
| 1989 | 14.77 billion | +76.2% |
| 1990 | 17.97 billion | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 20.66 billion | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 30.73 billion | +48.8% |
| 1993 | 36.23 billion | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 46.34 billion | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 25.28 billion | -45.5% |
| 1996 | 24.32 billion | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 56.81 billion | +133.6% |
| 1998 | 91.44 billion | +61.0% |
| 1999 | 78.86 billion | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 69.03 billion | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 2.05 billion | -97.0% |
| 2002 | 63.92 billion | +3011.9% |
| 2003 | 61.74 billion | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 280.13 billion | +353.7% |
| 2005 | 269.40 billion | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 362.69 billion | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 440.33 billion | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 672.59 billion | +52.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.34 million | 1.33 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.98 million | 4.50 million | 10.10 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.78 million | 10.84 million | 50.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 billion | 64.99 million | 14.77 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.86 billion | 17.97 billion | 91.44 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.88 billion | 2.05 billion | 672.59 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 35 Sierra Leone 787.74 billion compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 686.97 billion compare
- 37 Algeria 677.32 billion compare
- 39 Mongolia 667.20 billion compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 664.12 billion compare
- 41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 661.02 billion compare
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 123,543 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 135.18 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 160.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 174.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 187.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 187.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,418 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts in Mexico?
- Capital accounts in Mexico was 672.59 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 672.59 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1953.
- How does Mexico rank for capital accounts?
- Mexico ranks 38th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 635.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.