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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1960–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 49.42 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 118.26 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
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.