Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Mexico
Mexico: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -1.77 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -1.77 billion for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Mexico peaked at -429.48 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6.70 billion, in 2008.
That places Mexico 70th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.93 billion | -6.70 billion | -429.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.00 billion | -2.75 billion | -1.19 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.26 billion | -3.75 billion | -1.67 billion | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Mexico
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 27.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.75 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 16.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 4.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.1% (2025)
- Broad money 48.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 35.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 19.24 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -108,037 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Mexico?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Mexico was -1.77 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was -429.48 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.70 billion in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Foreign currency loans, securities and deposits, Up to 1 month (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excludi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.