Provisions to nonperforming loans in Mexico
Mexico: Provisions to nonperforming loans was 160.1% in 2020. β² Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Mexico, 1998β2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for provisions to nonperforming loans in Mexico is 160.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Mexico peaked at 242.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1998.
Mexico ranks 8th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 66.1% | 107.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 170.2% | 115.3% | 242.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.7% | 132.7% | 200.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.1% | 160.1% | 160.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Mexico?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Mexico was 160.1% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 242.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1998.
- How does Mexico rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.