Current account balance in Mexico
Mexico: Current account balance was -8.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Mexico, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Mexico stood at -8.20 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 50.9% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Mexico peaked at 26.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -31.78 billion BoP, current US$, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 179th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | -2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -19.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 176 Senegal -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Argentina -7.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Bulgaria -7.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Poland -9.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 France -9.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 New Zealand -9.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 10,257 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 10,257 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 19.24 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.18 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Mexico?
- Current account balance in Mexico was -8.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for current account balance?
- Mexico ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.