Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Mexico
Mexico: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -53.40 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Mexico, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mexico is -53.40 billion, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mexico peaked at -12.71 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, -53.40 billion, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 192nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -13.43 billion | — |
| 2006 | -15.36 billion | +14.4% |
| 2007 | -17.67 billion | +15.0% |
| 2008 | -15.99 billion | -9.5% |
| 2009 | -14.75 billion | -7.8% |
| 2010 | -12.71 billion | -13.8% |
| 2011 | -18.90 billion | +48.7% |
| 2012 | -26.61 billion | +40.8% |
| 2013 | -38.73 billion | +45.5% |
| 2014 | -32.68 billion | -15.6% |
| 2015 | -30.79 billion | -5.8% |
| 2016 | -29.46 billion | -4.3% |
| 2017 | -29.70 billion | +0.8% |
| 2018 | -32.59 billion | +9.7% |
| 2019 | -36.75 billion | +12.8% |
| 2020 | -36.96 billion | +0.6% |
| 2021 | -33.94 billion | -8.2% |
| 2022 | -33.82 billion | -0.4% |
| 2023 | -43.69 billion | +29.2% |
| 2024 | -53.40 billion | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.44 billion | -17.67 billion | -13.43 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -28.89 billion | -38.73 billion | -12.71 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -40.36 billion | -53.40 billion | -33.82 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Mexico
- 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)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mexico?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mexico was -53.40 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was -12.71 billion in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.40 billion in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Mexico ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.