Argentina vs Mexico: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports -7.58 billion BoP, current US$ against -8.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 618.00 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 177th and Mexico ranks 179th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -513.00 million BoP, current US$ | -5.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | -2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.20 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | -7.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | -12.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | -2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at -7.58 billion BoP, current US$ against -8.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Argentina and Mexico?
- 618.00 million BoP, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for current account balance?
- Argentina ranks 177th and Mexico ranks 179th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.