Changes in inventories in Mexico
Mexico: Changes in inventories was 72.35 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
72.35 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 53.0%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
150.27 billion current LCU
in 2017
All-time low
-734.00 million current LCU
in 1986
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Changes in inventories in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in inventories in Mexico is 72.35 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.0% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Mexico peaked at 150.27 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -734.00 million current LCU, in 1986.
Mexico ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.61 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 3.59 million current LCU | +37.7% |
| 1962 | 1.88 million current LCU | -47.8% |
| 1963 | 4.05 million current LCU | +115.8% |
| 1964 | 4.81 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 7.84 million current LCU | +63.2% |
| 1966 | 5.36 million current LCU | -31.7% |
| 1967 | 3.49 million current LCU | -34.9% |
| 1968 | 866,700 current LCU | -75.1% |
| 1969 | 1.94 million current LCU | +123.7% |
| 1970 | 12.30 million current LCU | +534.0% |
| 1971 | 11.11 million current LCU | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 7.64 million current LCU | -31.2% |
| 1973 | 14.41 million current LCU | +88.6% |
| 1974 | 29.68 million current LCU | +105.9% |
| 1975 | 25.01 million current LCU | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 17.16 million current LCU | -31.4% |
| 1977 | 59.09 million current LCU | +244.4% |
| 1978 | 59.24 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 77.59 million current LCU | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 107.23 million current LCU | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 61.00 million current LCU | -43.1% |
| 1982 | -4.00 million current LCU | -106.6% |
| 1983 | 573.00 million current LCU | -14425.0% |
| 1984 | 566.00 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 987.00 million current LCU | +74.4% |
| 1986 | -734.00 million current LCU | -174.4% |
| 1987 | 1.57 billion current LCU | -313.4% |
| 1988 | 16.81 billion current LCU | +973.6% |
| 1989 | 31.25 billion current LCU | +85.9% |
| 1990 | 38.88 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 44.38 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 41.56 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 42.43 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 49.91 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 75.60 billion current LCU | +51.5% |
| 1996 | 66.43 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 72.59 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 91.09 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 81.14 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 72.59 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 44.65 billion current LCU | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 81.45 billion current LCU | +82.4% |
| 2003 | 64.16 billion current LCU | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 117.02 billion current LCU | +82.4% |
| 2005 | 81.18 billion current LCU | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 98.32 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 86.38 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 72.67 billion current LCU | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 61.82 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 108.73 billion current LCU | +75.9% |
| 2011 | 119.05 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 113.97 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 117.08 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 112.81 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 109.98 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 127.81 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 150.27 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 103.97 billion current LCU | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 121.23 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 31.10 billion current LCU | -74.3% |
| 2021 | 106.16 billion current LCU | +241.3% |
| 2022 | 102.29 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.80 billion current LCU | -91.4% |
| 2024 | 47.28 billion current LCU | +437.1% |
| 2025 | 72.35 billion current LCU | +53.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 72.35 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 billion current LCU, 55.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories 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 | +14425.0% | -4.00 million current LCU | 573.00 million current LCU |
| 1988 | +973.6% | 1.57 billion current LCU | 16.81 billion current LCU |
| 1970 | +534.0% | 1.94 million current LCU | 12.30 million current LCU |
| 2024 | +437.1% | 8.80 billion current LCU | 47.28 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.64 million current LCU | 866,700 current LCU | 7.84 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.32 million current LCU | 7.64 million current LCU | 77.59 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 billion current LCU | -734.00 million current LCU | 31.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.40 billion current LCU | 38.88 billion current LCU | 91.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.02 billion current LCU | 44.65 billion current LCU | 117.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.49 billion current LCU | 103.97 billion current LCU | 150.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.33 billion current LCU | 8.80 billion current LCU | 106.16 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 36 Burkina Faso 74.62 billion current LCU compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 72.37 billion current LCU compare
- 38 Germany 72.36 billion current LCU compare
- 40 North Macedonia 67.78 billion current LCU compare
- 41 Benin 56.50 billion current LCU compare
- 42 Serbia 56.27 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Mexico?
- Changes in inventories in Mexico was 72.35 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 150.27 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -734.00 million current LCU in 1986.
- How does Mexico rank for changes in inventories?
- Mexico ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.