Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Mexico
Mexico: Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of was -1.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Mexico, 1980–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Mexico stood at -1.82.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Mexico peaked at -1.15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.72, in 1983.
That places Mexico 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2.38 | — |
| 1981 | -2.93 | +23.3% |
| 1982 | -4.6 | +57.0% |
| 1983 | -5.72 | +24.3% |
| 1984 | -4.78 | -16.4% |
| 1985 | -4.46 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | -4.47 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | -3.65 | -18.4% |
| 1988 | -3.04 | -16.5% |
| 1989 | -2.9 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | -2.54 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | -2.1 | -17.4% |
| 1992 | -2.01 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | -2.16 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | -2.37 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | -3.36 | +42.1% |
| 1996 | -3.12 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | -2.31 | -25.9% |
| 1998 | -2.34 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | -1.88 | -19.5% |
| 2000 | -1.86 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | -1.62 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | -1.52 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | -1.61 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | -1.23 | -23.7% |
| 2005 | -1.79 | +45.6% |
| 2006 | -1.47 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | -1.58 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | -1.27 | -19.6% |
| 2009 | -1.67 | +31.3% |
| 2010 | -1.15 | -31.0% |
| 2011 | -1.55 | +34.7% |
| 2012 | -2.16 | +39.5% |
| 2013 | -3.04 | +40.6% |
| 2014 | -2.35 | -22.7% |
| 2015 | -2.55 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | -2.73 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | -2.45 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | -2.67 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | -2.85 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | -3.19 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | -2.63 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | -2.48 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | -2.39 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | -2.52 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | -1.82 | -28.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -1.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.18, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -1.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.69, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.89 | -5.72 | -2.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.42 | -3.36 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.56 | -1.86 | -1.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.35 | -3.04 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.51 | -3.19 | -1.82 | 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)
- 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 economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Mexico?
- Economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Mexico was -1.82 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was -1.15 in 2010.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.72 in 1983.
- How does Mexico rank for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP