Current account balance in Mexico
Mexico: Current account balance was -0.4% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Mexico is -0.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.9% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Mexico peaked at 3.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 1992.
That places Mexico 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -4.0% | — |
| 1980 | -5.1% | +26.1% |
| 1981 | -6.2% | +21.4% |
| 1982 | -3.2% | -48.2% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -217.7% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -39.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -82.0% |
| 1986 | -1.0% | -349.8% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -381.3% |
| 1988 | -1.3% | -145.4% |
| 1989 | -2.6% | +101.3% |
| 1990 | -2.9% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | -4.8% | +66.7% |
| 1992 | -6.7% | +41.6% |
| 1993 | -4.4% | -34.4% |
| 1994 | -5.4% | +21.4% |
| 1995 | -0.4% | -92.3% |
| 1996 | -0.6% | +39.9% |
| 1997 | -1.5% | +152.3% |
| 1998 | -2.9% | +95.9% |
| 1999 | -2.2% | -22.7% |
| 2000 | -2.5% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | -2.2% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | -1.5% | -31.4% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | -65.6% |
| 2004 | -0.5% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | -0.6% | +34.2% |
| 2006 | -0.3% | -49.2% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | +166.8% |
| 2008 | -1.4% | +66.6% |
| 2009 | -0.8% | -46.6% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | -54.8% |
| 2011 | -0.9% | +152.6% |
| 2012 | -1.4% | +64.3% |
| 2013 | -2.4% | +69.8% |
| 2014 | -1.8% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | -2.6% | +42.7% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | -1.8% | -20.9% |
| 2018 | -2.1% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -85.6% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -907.5% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -114.2% |
| 2022 | -1.3% | +274.0% |
| 2023 | -0.7% | -45.1% |
| 2024 | -0.9% | +30.5% |
| 2025 | -0.4% | -50.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.0% | -4.0% | -4.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | -1.0% | -6.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.2% | -6.7% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -2.5% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.6% | -2.6% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -1.3% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 39,313 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,245 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 81,664 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Mexico?
- Current account balance in Mexico was -0.4% 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 3.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 1992.
- How does Mexico rank for current account balance?
- Mexico ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.