Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 1.58 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
1.58 trillion
Change on year
up 52.7%
World rank
37th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.58 trillion
in 2008
All-time low
-306.59 billion
in 1995
Years of data
59
1950–2008
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Mexico, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Mexico is 1.58 trillion, 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 15,248.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Mexico peaked at 1.58 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -306.59 billion, in 1995.
That places Mexico 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.57 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.44 million | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 2.16 million | -11.5% |
| 1954 | 2.61 million | +20.8% |
| 1955 | 5.51 million | +111.1% |
| 1956 | 6.40 million | +16.2% |
| 1957 | 5.95 million | -7.0% |
| 1958 | 4.89 million | -17.8% |
| 1959 | 5.72 million | +17.0% |
| 1960 | 5.52 million | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 5.16 million | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 5.34 million | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 6.85 million | +28.3% |
| 1964 | 7.34 million | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 6.72 million | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 7.23 million | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 7.98 million | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 8.55 million | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 8.98 million | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 10.33 million | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 12.86 million | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 16.80 million | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 17.98 million | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 18.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 20.15 million | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 20.76 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | -248.97 million | -1299.3% |
| 1978 | -259.99 million | +4.4% |
| 1979 | -294.50 million | +13.3% |
| 1980 | -359.80 million | +22.2% |
| 1981 | -661.30 million | +83.8% |
| 1982 | -2.78 billion | +320.9% |
| 1983 | -3.95 billion | +42.0% |
| 1984 | -4.94 billion | +24.9% |
| 1985 | -8.50 billion | +72.1% |
| 1986 | -22.99 billion | +170.5% |
| 1987 | -44.21 billion | +92.3% |
| 1988 | -58.26 billion | +31.8% |
| 1989 | -65.77 billion | +12.9% |
| 1990 | -48.76 billion | -25.9% |
| 1991 | -36.58 billion | -25.0% |
| 1992 | -45.72 billion | +25.0% |
| 1993 | -43.66 billion | -4.5% |
| 1994 | -204.59 billion | +368.6% |
| 1995 | -306.59 billion | +49.9% |
| 1996 | -225.38 billion | -26.5% |
| 1997 | -72.42 billion | -67.9% |
| 1998 | -10.41 billion | -85.6% |
| 1999 | 76.57 billion | -835.9% |
| 2000 | 205.73 billion | +168.7% |
| 2001 | 376.24 billion | +82.9% |
| 2002 | 519.24 billion | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 558.09 billion | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 646.73 billion | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 749.15 billion | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 864.29 billion | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 trillion | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 1.58 trillion | +52.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.08 million | 2.16 million | 6.40 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.97 million | 5.16 million | 8.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | -68.64 million | -294.50 million | 20.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -21.24 billion | -65.77 billion | -359.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -91.75 billion | -306.59 billion | 76.57 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 725.35 billion | 205.73 billion | 1.58 trillion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 34 Philippines 1.64 trillion compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 1.59 trillion compare
- 36 Cameroon 1.58 trillion compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.39 trillion compare
- 39 Yemen 1.30 trillion compare
- 40 Senegal 1.26 trillion compare
More financial sector data for Mexico
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,418 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Mexico?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Mexico was 1.58 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -306.59 billion in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,248.0%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.