Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Mexico
Mexico: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 27.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 27.1% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Mexico peaked at 34.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.6% | — |
| 1961 | 22.3% | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 24.6% | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 24.9% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 27.1% | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 28.1% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 30.5% | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 32.9% | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 34.1% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 33.7% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 31.5% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 28.7% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 32.2% | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | -45.8% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 20.0% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | +39.8% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -34.4% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +33.8% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | +0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 27.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 27.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.1%, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.1% | 20.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.9% | 17.5% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 11.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 14.5% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 11.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 17.5% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.3% | 27.7% | 6 |
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Mexico?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Mexico was 27.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Mexico ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.