Mexico vs United Kingdom: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 256.18 billion includes gold, current US$ against 214.35 billion includes gold, current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 41.82 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 546.33 million includes gold, current US$ | 3.00 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.45 billion includes gold, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.72 billion includes gold, current US$ | 12.38 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10.66 billion includes gold, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.28 billion includes gold, current US$ | 29.97 billion includes gold, current US$ | 23.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 20.83 billion includes gold, current US$ | 44.51 billion includes gold, current US$ | 23.69 billion includes gold, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 68.71 billion includes gold, current US$ | 61.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | 7.04 billion includes gold, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 170.32 billion includes gold, current US$ | 134.83 billion includes gold, current US$ | 35.50 billion includes gold, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 218.42 billion includes gold, current US$ | 186.25 billion includes gold, current US$ | 32.17 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 Kingdom?
- Mexico, at 256.18 billion includes gold, current US$ against 214.35 billion includes gold, current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 41.82 billion includes gold, current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for total reserves?
- Mexico ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). 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.