Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
90th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-157,713 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -157,713 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 90th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.75 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.52 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1964 | 3.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 3.46 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 3.72 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 4.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 4.4 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 4.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 5.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 6.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 8.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 9.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 9.35 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 10.37 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 10.68 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | -128.07 current LCU per square kilometre | -1299.3% |
| 1978 | -133.74 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | -151.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1980 | -185.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1981 | -340.18 current LCU per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 1982 | -1,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +320.9% |
| 1983 | -2,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1984 | -2,541 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1985 | -4,373 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 1986 | -11,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +170.5% |
| 1987 | -22,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1988 | -29,969 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1989 | -33,835 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | -25,083 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1991 | -18,818 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1992 | -23,521 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1993 | -22,460 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | -105,242 current LCU per square kilometre | +368.6% |
| 1995 | -157,713 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1996 | -115,938 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1997 | -37,253 current LCU per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 1998 | -5,353 current LCU per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 1999 | 39,389 current LCU per square kilometre | -835.9% |
| 2000 | 105,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +168.7% |
| 2001 | 147,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 187,938 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 231,501 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 281,807 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 364,058 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 407,002 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 495,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 709,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 617,372 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 686,201 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 995,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -1299.3% | 10.68 current LCU per square kilometre | -128.07 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +835.9% | -5,353 current LCU per square kilometre | 39,389 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -368.6% | -22,460 current LCU per square kilometre | -105,242 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -320.9% | -340.18 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,432 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -170.5% | -4,373 current LCU per square kilometre | -11,828 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +168.7% | 39,389 current LCU per square kilometre | 105,830 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.65 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -35.31 current LCU per square kilometre | -151.49 current LCU per square kilometre | 10.68 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -10,928 current LCU per square kilometre | -33,835 current LCU per square kilometre | -185.09 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -47,199 current LCU per square kilometre | -157,713 current LCU per square kilometre | 39,389 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 354,813 current LCU per square kilometre | 105,830 current LCU per square kilometre | 709,571 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 686,201 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 87 Yemen 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Poland 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 91 Gabon 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bhutan 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mexico was 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -157,713 current LCU per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.