Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mexico
Mexico: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 160.33 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
160.33 billion SDR
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
15th
of 188 countries
All-time high
160.33 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
66.00 million SDR
in 1951
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mexico, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 160.33 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mexico peaked at 160.33 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.00 million SDR, in 1951.
Mexico ranks 15th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mexico, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.00 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 66.00 million SDR | -25.8% |
| 1952 | 115.00 million SDR | +74.2% |
| 1953 | 69.00 million SDR | -40.0% |
| 1954 | 147.00 million SDR | +113.0% |
| 1955 | 276.00 million SDR | +87.8% |
| 1956 | 322.00 million SDR | +16.7% |
| 1957 | 273.00 million SDR | -15.2% |
| 1958 | 225.00 million SDR | -17.6% |
| 1959 | 271.00 million SDR | +20.4% |
| 1960 | 261.00 million SDR | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 301.00 million SDR | +15.3% |
| 1962 | 288.00 million SDR | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 364.00 million SDR | +26.4% |
| 1964 | 373.00 million SDR | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 325.00 million SDR | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 369.00 million SDR | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 325.00 million SDR | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 359.00 million SDR | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 381.00 million SDR | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 385.00 million SDR | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 506.58 million SDR | +31.6% |
| 1972 | 673.29 million SDR | +32.9% |
| 1973 | 736.11 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 784.09 million SDR | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 997.73 million SDR | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 1.02 billion SDR | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.31 billion SDR | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 1.37 billion SDR | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.42 billion SDR | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.11 billion SDR | +48.4% |
| 1981 | 3.19 billion SDR | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 750.61 million SDR | -76.4% |
| 1983 | 3.62 billion SDR | +382.9% |
| 1984 | 7.42 billion SDR | +104.6% |
| 1985 | 4.47 billion SDR | -39.8% |
| 1986 | 4.63 billion SDR | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 8.29 billion SDR | +79.1% |
| 1988 | 3.63 billion SDR | -56.2% |
| 1989 | 4.52 billion SDR | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 6.64 billion SDR | +46.7% |
| 1991 | 11.98 billion SDR | +80.5% |
| 1992 | 13.38 billion SDR | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 18.12 billion SDR | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 4.18 billion SDR | -76.9% |
| 1995 | 10.26 billion SDR | +145.5% |
| 1996 | 13.34 billion SDR | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 20.85 billion SDR | +56.4% |
| 1998 | 22.34 billion SDR | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 22.58 billion SDR | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 26.97 billion SDR | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 35.32 billion SDR | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 36.70 billion SDR | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 38.86 billion SDR | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 40.42 billion SDR | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 51.09 billion SDR | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 50.15 billion SDR | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 54.62 billion SDR | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 61.02 billion SDR | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 60.03 billion SDR | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 74.60 billion SDR | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 89.55 billion SDR | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 99.86 billion SDR | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 109.49 billion SDR | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 127.82 billion SDR | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 121.50 billion SDR | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 125.52 billion SDR | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 115.78 billion SDR | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 118.78 billion SDR | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 123.36 billion SDR | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 127.88 billion SDR | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 129.16 billion SDR | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 131.32 billion SDR | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 139.27 billion SDR | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 155.87 billion SDR | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 160.33 billion SDR | +2.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 160.33 billion SDR is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.72 billion SDR, 34.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 160.33 billion SDR is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.82 billion SDR, 56.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +382.9% | 750.61 million SDR | 3.62 billion SDR |
| 1995 | +145.5% | 4.18 billion SDR | 10.26 billion SDR |
| 1954 | +113.0% | 69.00 million SDR | 147.00 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 185.30 million SDR | 66.00 million SDR | 322.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 334.60 million SDR | 261.00 million SDR | 381.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 920.62 million SDR | 385.00 million SDR | 1.42 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 billion SDR | 750.61 million SDR | 8.29 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.37 billion SDR | 4.18 billion SDR | 22.58 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.52 billion SDR | 26.97 billion SDR | 61.02 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.63 billion SDR | 74.60 billion SDR | 127.82 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.64 billion SDR | 127.88 billion SDR | 160.33 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mexico?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mexico was 160.33 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 160.33 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.00 million SDR in 1951.
- How does Mexico rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.