Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mexico

Mexico: Current account balance as a proportion of gdp was -0.31 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.31
Change on year
up 74.2%
World rank
88th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2020
All-time low
-2.6
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mexico, 2000–2023

-3-2-10122000201120232000: -2.52001: -2.22002: -1.52003: -0.532004: -0.462005: -0.622006: -0.322007: -0.842008: -1.42009: -0.752010: -0.342011: -0.862012: -1.42013: -2.42014: -1.82015: -2.62016: -2.32017: -1.82018: -2.12019: -0.32020: 2.42021: -0.342022: -1.22023: -0.31

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mexico is -0.31, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 74.2% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mexico peaked at 2.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.6, in 2015.

Mexico ranks 88th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mexico, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 -2.53
2001 -2.23 -11.9%
2002 -1.53 -31.4%
2003 -0.53 -65.4%
2004 -0.46 -13.2%
2005 -0.62 +34.8%
2006 -0.32 -48.4%
2007 -0.84 +162.5%
2008 -1.41 +67.9%
2009 -0.75 -46.8%
2010 -0.34 -54.7%
2011 -0.86 +152.9%
2012 -1.41 +64.0%
2013 -2.39 +69.5%
2014 -1.82 -23.8%
2015 -2.6 +42.9%
2016 -2.27 -12.7%
2017 -1.8 -20.7%
2018 -2.06 +14.4%
2019 -0.3 -85.4%
2020 2.4 -900.0%
2021 -0.34 -114.2%
2022 -1.2 +252.9%
2023 -0.31 -74.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.12 -2.53 -0.32 10
2010s -1.58 -2.6 -0.3 10
2020s 0.1375 -1.2 2.4 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mexico?
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mexico was -0.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -2.6 in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Mexico ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,174 data points, 2000–2023
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