Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Mexico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 292.32 billion includes gold, current US$ against 256.18 billion includes gold, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 36.14 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 181 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.01 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.02 billion includes gold, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 6.28 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.52 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.77 billion includes gold, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 20.83 billion includes gold, current US$ | 7.47 billion includes gold, current US$ | 13.36 billion includes gold, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 68.71 billion includes gold, current US$ | 26.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | 42.66 billion includes gold, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 170.32 billion includes gold, current US$ | 74.63 billion includes gold, current US$ | 95.70 billion includes gold, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 218.42 billion includes gold, current US$ | 182.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | 35.75 billion includes gold, current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 292.32 billion includes gold, current US$ against 256.18 billion includes gold, current US$ in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 36.14 billion includes gold, current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total reserves?
- Mexico ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 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.