Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
-0.8065 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.8065 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Mexico 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1977 | -0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1401.2% |
| 1978 | -0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1979 | -0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1980 | -0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1982 | -0.0151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +501.4% |
| 1983 | -0.0253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 1984 | -0.0268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1986 | -0.1709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +292.4% |
| 1987 | -0.2997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.4% |
| 1988 | -0.3208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1989 | -0.2971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1990 | -0.1866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1991 | -0.1168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1992 | -0.1259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1993 | -0.0824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1994 | -0.3695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +348.7% |
| 1995 | -0.8065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.2% |
| 1996 | -0.5215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1997 | -0.1383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -73.5% |
| 1998 | -0.0187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -86.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -749.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +128.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | -1401.2% | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +749.9% | -0.0187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1213 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | -501.4% | -0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0151 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -348.7% | -0.0824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3695 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | -292.4% | -0.0435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1709 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 93 Denmark 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Morocco 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Sri Lanka 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Micronesia (country) 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Mexico?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico was 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8065 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.