External balance on goods and services in Mexico
Mexico: External balance on goods and services was -223.26 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -223.26 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Mexico peaked at 389.29 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, -866.25 billion current LCU, in 2022.
That places Mexico 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.35 million current LCU | -8.50 million current LCU | -2.93 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -14.39 million current LCU | -38.71 million current LCU | 1.79 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.70 billion current LCU | -355.61 million current LCU | 11.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -25.54 billion current LCU | -80.90 billion current LCU | 55.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -164.31 billion current LCU | -300.59 billion current LCU | -101.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -285.27 billion current LCU | -513.71 billion current LCU | -101.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -327.20 billion current LCU | -866.25 billion current LCU | 389.29 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 145 French Polynesia -194.10 billion current LCU compare
- 146 Mozambique -205.30 billion current LCU compare
- 147 Honduras -221.21 billion current LCU compare
- 149 Sudan -234.13 billion current LCU compare
- 150 Central African Republic -253.67 billion current LCU compare
- 151 Niger -300.05 billion current LCU 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 external balance on goods and services in Mexico?
- External balance on goods and services in Mexico was -223.26 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 389.29 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -866.25 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Mexico ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.