Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Mexico
Mexico: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 3.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Mexico, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Mexico is 3.73, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Mexico peaked at 5.95 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6119, in 1982.
Mexico ranks 108th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.71 | — |
| 1980 | 1.5 | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 1.32 | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6119 | -53.8% |
| 1983 | 2.38 | +288.2% |
| 1984 | 3.22 | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 2.18 | -32.2% |
| 1986 | 2.97 | +36.1% |
| 1987 | 5.95 | +100.3% |
| 1988 | 2.07 | -65.2% |
| 1989 | 1.81 | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 2.31 | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 3.56 | +54.2% |
| 1992 | 3.19 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 4.06 | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8831 | -78.3% |
| 1995 | 2.83 | +220.0% |
| 1996 | 2.71 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.41 | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 2.45 | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 2.21 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 2.02 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 2.64 | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 2.98 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 3.29 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.31 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.19 | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.28 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.48 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.57 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.81 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.46 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 4.55 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.12 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.92 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.08 | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 4.12 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 3.33 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 3.45 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.54 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 3.73 | +5.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.13, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.12, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) 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 | +288.2% | 0.6119 | 2.38 |
| 1995 | +220.0% | 0.8831 | 2.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 0.6119 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 | 0.8831 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2.02 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 3.75 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 | 3.33 | 5.08 | 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 total reserves in months of imports in Mexico?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Mexico was 3.73 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 1987.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6119 in 1982.
- How does Mexico rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Mexico ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].