Foreign aid and investments received in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign aid and investments received was 32.85 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.85 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 134.3%
World rank
3rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
32.85 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
All-time low
1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Mexico is 32.85 billion millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.3% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Mexico peaked at 32.85 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 3rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Mexico, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 5.76 billion millions of current united states dollars | +393.4% |
| 2002 | 6.34 billion millions of current united states dollars | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 9.09 billion millions of current united states dollars | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 9.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 17.08 billion millions of current united states dollars | +82.0% |
| 2006 | 1.60 billion millions of current united states dollars | -90.7% |
| 2007 | 21.52 billion millions of current united states dollars | +1248.9% |
| 2008 | 17.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 21.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 27.43 billion millions of current united states dollars | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 13.95 billion millions of current united states dollars | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 21.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 24.76 billion millions of current united states dollars | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 18.84 billion millions of current united states dollars | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 16.96 billion millions of current united states dollars | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 9.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | -46.2% |
| 2017 | 27.83 billion millions of current united states dollars | +205.1% |
| 2018 | 23.68 billion millions of current united states dollars | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 14.07 billion millions of current united states dollars | -40.6% |
| 2020 | 14.55 billion millions of current united states dollars | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.29 billion millions of current united states dollars | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 31.24 billion millions of current united states dollars | +203.5% |
| 2023 | 14.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | -55.1% |
| 2024 | 32.85 billion millions of current united states dollars | +134.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 32.85 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 40.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 32.85 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 46.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1248.9% | 1.60 billion millions of current united states dollars | 21.52 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2001 | +393.4% | 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5.76 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | 21.52 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.78 billion millions of current united states dollars | 9.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | 27.83 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.59 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10.29 billion millions of current united states dollars | 32.85 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 Ukraine 63.69 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 2 India 37.77 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 4 Brazil 22.18 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 5 Turkey 16.57 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 8.38 billion millions of current united states dollars 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Mexico?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Mexico was 32.85 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 32.85 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).