External balance on goods and services in Mexico
Mexico: External balance on goods and services was -223.26 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-223.26 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
149th
of 193 countries
All-time high
389.29 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
-866.25 billion current LCU
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 149th out of 193 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.
External balance on goods and services in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -5.15 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -3.90 million current LCU | -24.3% |
| 1962 | -2.93 million current LCU | -25.0% |
| 1963 | -3.46 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1964 | -5.57 million current LCU | +60.9% |
| 1965 | -5.16 million current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1966 | -4.69 million current LCU | -9.0% |
| 1967 | -7.11 million current LCU | +51.6% |
| 1968 | -8.50 million current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1969 | -7.00 million current LCU | -17.6% |
| 1970 | -8.45 million current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1971 | -5.29 million current LCU | -37.4% |
| 1972 | -4.35 million current LCU | -17.7% |
| 1973 | -7.27 million current LCU | +67.3% |
| 1974 | -19.47 million current LCU | +167.7% |
| 1975 | -29.98 million current LCU | +54.0% |
| 1976 | -18.88 million current LCU | -37.0% |
| 1977 | 1.79 million current LCU | -109.5% |
| 1978 | -13.29 million current LCU | -842.0% |
| 1979 | -38.71 million current LCU | +191.2% |
| 1980 | -101.41 million current LCU | +162.0% |
| 1981 | -154.83 million current LCU | +52.7% |
| 1982 | 491.42 million current LCU | -417.4% |
| 1983 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +248.6% |
| 1984 | 2.31 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 1985 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 3.09 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 11.82 billion current LCU | +281.9% |
| 1988 | 5.79 billion current LCU | -51.0% |
| 1989 | -355.61 million current LCU | -106.1% |
| 1990 | -8.16 billion current LCU | +2195.2% |
| 1991 | -27.60 billion current LCU | +238.1% |
| 1992 | -56.65 billion current LCU | +105.3% |
| 1993 | -49.08 billion current LCU | -13.4% |
| 1994 | -68.19 billion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 50.42 billion current LCU | -173.9% |
| 1996 | 55.12 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 798.67 million current LCU | -98.6% |
| 1998 | -80.90 billion current LCU | -10228.9% |
| 1999 | -71.12 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 2000 | -101.61 billion current LCU | +42.9% |
| 2001 | -123.28 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2002 | -117.91 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2003 | -114.74 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2004 | -169.61 billion current LCU | +47.8% |
| 2005 | -158.84 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2006 | -152.64 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2007 | -204.36 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2008 | -300.59 billion current LCU | +47.1% |
| 2009 | -199.55 billion current LCU | -33.6% |
| 2010 | -172.99 billion current LCU | -13.3% |
| 2011 | -194.90 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2012 | -194.88 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -200.07 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2014 | -212.65 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2015 | -401.38 billion current LCU | +88.8% |
| 2016 | -427.41 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2017 | -433.58 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2018 | -513.71 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2019 | -101.16 billion current LCU | -80.3% |
| 2020 | 389.29 billion current LCU | -484.8% |
| 2021 | -515.36 billion current LCU | -232.4% |
| 2022 | -866.25 billion current LCU | +68.1% |
| 2023 | -459.90 billion current LCU | -46.9% |
| 2024 | -287.71 billion current LCU | -37.4% |
| 2025 | -223.26 billion current LCU | -22.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -223.26 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.10 billion current LCU, 106.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -223.26 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -509.00 million current LCU, 438.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -10228.9% | 798.67 million current LCU | -80.90 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | -2195.2% | -355.61 million current LCU | -8.16 billion current LCU |
| 1978 | -842.0% | 1.79 million current LCU | -13.29 million current LCU |
| 2020 | +484.8% | -101.16 billion current LCU | 389.29 billion current LCU |
| 1982 | +417.4% | -154.83 million current LCU | 491.42 million current LCU |
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
- 146 French Polynesia -194.10 billion current LCU compare
- 147 Mozambique -205.30 billion current LCU compare
- 148 Honduras -221.21 billion current LCU compare
- 150 Sudan -234.13 billion current LCU compare
- 151 Central African Republic -253.67 billion current LCU compare
- 152 Niger -300.05 billion current LCU compare
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 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 149th out of 193 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.