IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Mexico

Mexico: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0036 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
158th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0333 units per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.0019 units per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

00.010.020.03196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Mexico ranks 158th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP +22.8%
1962 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP -30.1%
1963 0.008 units per US$ of GDP -10.4%
1964 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP -15.5%
1965 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP -14.5%
1966 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP +31.7%
1967 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP -12.9%
1968 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP -29.1%
1969 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1970 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP +36.2%
1971 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1972 0.006 units per US$ of GDP -13.3%
1973 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -18.2%
1974 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP -23.2%
1975 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -18.2%
1976 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP +150.7%
1977 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP +24.2%
1978 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP -22.7%
1979 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP -36.3%
1980 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP -28.0%
1981 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -28.8%
1982 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP +123.5%
1983 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP +168.5%
1984 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP +32.9%
1985 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1986 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP +68.2%
1987 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1988 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP -19.9%
1989 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP -12.7%
1990 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1991 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1992 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1993 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP -41.0%
1994 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP -19.6%
1995 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP +310.7%
1996 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP -22.1%
1997 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP -36.2%
1998 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1999 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP -33.0%
2000 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP -62.4%
2001 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2002 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2003 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2004 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2005 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2006 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2007 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP +15.4%
2008 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2009 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP +13.5%
2010 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2011 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2012 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2013 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2014 0.002 units per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2015 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP +20.8%
2016 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP +191.8%
2017 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2018 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2019 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2020 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2021 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -16.7%
2022 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2023 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -16.9%
2024 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2025 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 +310.7% 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP
2016 +191.8% 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP
1983 +168.5% 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP
1976 +150.7% 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP
1982 +123.5% 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.018 units per US$ of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 155 Russia 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 156 Chile 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 157 Panama 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 159 Brazil 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 160 New Zealand 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 161 Ireland 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Mexico?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Mexico was 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Mexico rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Mexico ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.