IDA only vs Mexico: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- IDA only
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.6% against 8.7% in IDA only, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times IDA only's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 8.5% | 3.1% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 8.5% | 3.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 12.1% | 7.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 15.3% | 9.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 16.9% | 10.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 18.1% | 10.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, IDA only or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15.6% against 8.7% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between IDA only and Mexico?
- 6.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Mexico?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Mexico rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- IDA only ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.