Economic Outlook No 117: Balance of primary income … percent in Mexico
Mexico: Economic Outlook No 117: Balance of primary income … percent was -2.5 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Mexico, 1980–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Mexico is -2.5, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Mexico peaked at -1.13 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.7, in 1983.
Mexico ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117: Balance of primary income … percent in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2.38 | — |
| 1981 | -2.92 | +22.9% |
| 1982 | -4.53 | +55.1% |
| 1983 | -5.7 | +25.9% |
| 1984 | -4.74 | -16.9% |
| 1985 | -4.35 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | -4.39 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | -3.62 | -17.6% |
| 1988 | -3.04 | -15.9% |
| 1989 | -2.89 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | -2.54 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | -2.1 | -17.3% |
| 1992 | -2.01 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | -2.16 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | -2.36 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | -3.33 | +41.1% |
| 1996 | -3.12 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | -2.31 | -25.9% |
| 1998 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.89 | -18.1% |
| 2000 | -1.86 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | -1.63 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | -1.51 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | -1.6 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | -1.23 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | -1.79 | +46.1% |
| 2006 | -1.45 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | -1.58 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | -1.29 | -18.7% |
| 2009 | -1.64 | +27.2% |
| 2010 | -1.13 | -30.8% |
| 2011 | -1.56 | +37.4% |
| 2012 | -2.16 | +38.8% |
| 2013 | -3 | +39.1% |
| 2014 | -2.38 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | -2.56 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | -2.72 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | -2.49 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | -2.65 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | -2.86 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | -3.14 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | -2.66 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | -2.57 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | -2.4 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | -2.73 | +13.6% |
| 2025 | -2.61 | -4.3% |
| 2026 | -2.5 | -4.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.48, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -2.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -4.04, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.85 | -5.7 | -2.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.41 | -3.33 | -1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.56 | -1.86 | -1.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.35 | -3 | -1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.66 | -3.14 | -2.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -56.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Mexico?
- Economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Mexico was -2.5 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was -1.13 in 2010.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7 in 1983.
- How does Mexico rank for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Mexico ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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