External debt stocks in Mexico
Mexico: External debt stocks was 32.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Mexico, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks in Mexico stood at 32.9%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Mexico peaked at 79.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1972.
Mexico ranks 87th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.3% | — |
| 1971 | 19.8% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 19.6% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 19.9% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | +41.3% |
| 1978 | 36.0% | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 32.9% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 28.9% | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 30.9% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | +62.0% |
| 1983 | 63.4% | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 54.6% | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 52.1% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 79.6% | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 77.9% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 44.1% | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 37.5% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +75.7% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6% | 18.8% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 28.9% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 25.4% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 21.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 28.6% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 32.9% | 56.8% | 5 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,896 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 4.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 59,328 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5468 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.589 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Mexico?
- External debt stocks in Mexico was 32.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for external debt stocks?
- Mexico ranks 87th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.