Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Mexico
Mexico: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 3.28 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.28 billion
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.57 billion
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Mexico, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3.28 billion for reserve position in the imf, us dollar in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Mexico peaked at 3.57 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Mexico 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 22.50 million | — |
| 1952 | 22.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 22.58 million | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 80,000 | -99.6% |
| 1955 | 22.50 million | +28025.0% |
| 1956 | 22.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 22.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 22.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 45.00 million | +100.0% |
| 1960 | 45.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 45.00 million | — |
| 1963 | 45.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 54.50 million | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 85.99 million | +57.8% |
| 1967 | 95.00 million | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 132.92 million | +39.9% |
| 1969 | 112.39 million | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 135.27 million | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 106.20 million | -21.5% |
| 1972 | 106.22 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 117.99 million | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 119.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 114.48 million | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 127.86 million | — |
| 1981 | 187.37 million | +46.5% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 95.01 million | — |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 49,005 | — |
| 1996 | 173,101 | +253.2% |
| 1997 | 162,421 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 300,940 | +85.3% |
| 1999 | 373,687 | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 422,977 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 492,904 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 307.87 million | +62361.0% |
| 2003 | 782.41 million | +154.1% |
| 2004 | 898.12 million | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 594.23 million | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 340.46 million | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 333.92 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 612.81 million | +83.5% |
| 2009 | 961.09 million | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 2.42 billion | +129.2% |
| 2012 | 2.81 billion | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 2.71 billion | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.08 billion | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 1.55 billion | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 1.80 billion | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 1.72 billion | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.44 billion | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 2.71 billion | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 3.54 billion | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 3.57 billion | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.54 billion | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.41 billion | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.86 billion | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 3.28 billion | +14.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.28 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.86 million, 143.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.28 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.46 million, 87.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +62361.0% | 492,904 | 307.87 million |
| 1955 | +28025.0% | 80,000 | 22.50 million |
| 1996 | +253.2% | 49,005 | 173,101 |
| 2003 | +154.1% | 307.87 million | 782.41 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 20.27 million | 0 | 45.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.08 million | 0 | 132.92 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.99 million | 0 | 135.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.02 million | 0 | 187.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,915 | 0 | 373,687 | 10 |
| 2000s | 483.18 million | 422,977 | 961.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 billion | 1.06 billion | 2.81 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 billion | 2.86 billion | 3.57 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 11 Canada 3.90 billion compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 3.45 billion compare
- 13 Spain 3.41 billion compare
- 15 Netherlands 3.15 billion compare
- 16 South Korea 3.03 billion compare
- 17 Australia 2.31 billion 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 reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Mexico?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Mexico was 3.28 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Mexico rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.