IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Mexico

Mexico: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 49.42 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
49.42 units per person
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
109th
of 190 countries
All-time high
136.48 units per person
in 1995
All-time low
2.88 units per person
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Mexico, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 49.42 units per person for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Mexico peaked at 136.48 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.88 units per person, in 1968.

That places Mexico 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Mexico, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 3.68 units per person —
1961 4.75 units per person +29.2%
1962 3.45 units per person -27.4%
1963 3.34 units per person -3.2%
1964 3.23 units per person -3.2%
1965 2.91 units per person -10.1%
1966 4.12 units per person +41.8%
1967 3.79 units per person -8.0%
1968 2.88 units per person -24.2%
1969 3.2 units per person +11.3%
1970 4.62 units per person +44.3%
1971 5.19 units per person +12.4%
1972 5.04 units per person -3.0%
1973 4.89 units per person -2.9%
1974 4.75 units per person -2.9%
1975 4.62 units per person -2.8%
1976 11.36 units per person +146.2%
1977 12.66 units per person +11.5%
1978 11.95 units per person -5.7%
1979 9.72 units per person -18.6%
1980 10.43 units per person +7.4%
1981 9.31 units per person -10.8%
1982 14.24 units per person +53.0%
1983 31.66 units per person +122.3%
1984 48.61 units per person +53.5%
1985 51.55 units per person +6.1%
1986 58.56 units per person +13.6%
1987 61.49 units per person +5.0%
1988 59.42 units per person -3.4%
1989 62.02 units per person +4.4%
1990 69.67 units per person +12.3%
1991 69.83 units per person +0.2%
1992 70.66 units per person +1.2%
1993 59.76 units per person -15.4%
1994 49.27 units per person -17.6%
1995 136.48 units per person +177.0%
1996 118.85 units per person -12.9%
1997 90.28 units per person -24.0%
1998 80.61 units per person -10.7%
1999 60.18 units per person -25.3%
2000 26.22 units per person -56.4%
2001 25.83 units per person -1.5%
2002 23.23 units per person -10.0%
2003 20 units per person -13.9%
2004 19.23 units per person -3.8%
2005 20.51 units per person +6.6%
2006 22 units per person +7.3%
2007 27.04 units per person +22.9%
2008 24.96 units per person -7.7%
2009 22.68 units per person -9.1%
2010 21.71 units per person -4.3%
2011 20.76 units per person -4.4%
2012 20.45 units per person -1.5%
2013 21.26 units per person +4.0%
2014 23.3 units per person +9.6%
2015 24.76 units per person +6.3%
2016 65.59 units per person +164.9%
2017 64.73 units per person -1.3%
2018 59.2 units per person -8.5%
2019 56.42 units per person -4.7%
2020 51.76 units per person -8.3%
2021 50.31 units per person -2.8%
2022 48.82 units per person -3.0%
2023 49.16 units per person +0.7%
2024 51.33 units per person +4.4%
2025 49.42 units per person -3.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +177.0% 49.27 units per person 136.48 units per person
2016 +164.9% 24.76 units per person 65.59 units per person
1976 +146.2% 4.62 units per person 11.36 units per person
1983 +122.3% 14.24 units per person 31.66 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.53 units per person 2.88 units per person 4.75 units per person 10
1970s 7.48 units per person 4.62 units per person 12.66 units per person 10
1980s 40.73 units per person 9.31 units per person 62.02 units per person 10
1990s 80.56 units per person 49.27 units per person 136.48 units per person 10
2000s 23.17 units per person 19.23 units per person 27.04 units per person 10
2010s 37.82 units per person 20.45 units per person 65.59 units per person 10
2020s 50.14 units per person 48.82 units per person 51.76 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 106 Botswana 57.52 units per person compare
  2. 107 Eswatini 57.27 units per person compare
  3. 108 Turkey 52.93 units per person compare
  4. 110 Belize 48.44 units per person compare
  5. 111 Kazakhstan 46.07 units per person compare
  6. 112 Zambia 44.64 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Mexico?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Mexico was 49.42 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 136.48 units per person in 1995.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.88 units per person in 1968.
How does Mexico rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Mexico ranks 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.