IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Mexico
Mexico: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 6.52 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.52 billion
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.40 billion
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Mexico, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 6.52 billion for imf holdings of currency, sdr in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Mexico peaked at 12.40 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Mexico ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 90.00 million | — |
| 1948 | 90.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 90.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 90.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 67.50 million | -25.0% |
| 1952 | 67.44 million | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 67.42 million | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 89.92 million | +33.4% |
| 1955 | 67.50 million | -24.9% |
| 1956 | 67.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 67.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 67.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 135.00 million | +100.0% |
| 1960 | 135.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 180.00 million | +33.3% |
| 1962 | 135.00 million | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 135.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 135.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 125.50 million | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 184.01 million | +46.6% |
| 1967 | 175.00 million | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 137.08 million | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 157.61 million | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 234.73 million | +48.9% |
| 1971 | 272.18 million | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 272.17 million | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 272.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 272.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 272.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 689.12 million | +153.2% |
| 1977 | 789.12 million | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 764.37 million | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 638.11 million | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 702.25 million | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 641.52 million | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.00 billion | +56.4% |
| 1983 | 2.28 billion | +127.1% |
| 1984 | 3.57 billion | +56.8% |
| 1985 | 3.87 billion | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 4.48 billion | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 4.80 billion | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.74 billion | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 5.04 billion | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 5.77 billion | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 5.90 billion | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.08 billion | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.24 billion | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 4.40 billion | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 12.40 billion | +182.0% |
| 1996 | 10.99 billion | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 8.49 billion | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 7.70 billion | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 5.84 billion | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 2.59 billion | -55.8% |
| 2001 | 2.59 billion | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.36 billion | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.06 billion | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 2.01 billion | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.17 billion | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.36 billion | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.94 billion | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 2.75 billion | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.54 billion | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.47 billion | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.39 billion | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.39 billion | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.52 billion | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.79 billion | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 3.00 billion | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 8.02 billion | +167.5% |
| 2017 | 7.99 billion | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.38 billion | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 7.10 billion | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.56 billion | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 6.42 billion | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.28 billion | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 6.38 billion | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.72 billion | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 6.52 billion | -2.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.52 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 436.15 million, 15.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.52 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 341.34 million, 19.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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 | +182.0% | 4.40 billion | 12.40 billion |
| 2016 | +167.5% | 3.00 billion | 8.02 billion |
| 1976 | +153.2% | 272.21 million | 689.12 million |
| 1983 | +127.1% | 1.00 billion | 2.28 billion |
| 1959 | +100.0% | 67.50 million | 135.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 54.00 million | 0 | 90.00 million | 5 |
| 1950s | 78.73 million | 67.42 million | 135.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 149.92 million | 125.50 million | 184.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 447.64 million | 234.73 million | 789.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 billion | 641.52 million | 5.04 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 billion | 4.40 billion | 12.40 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 billion | 2.01 billion | 2.94 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.60 billion | 2.39 billion | 8.02 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 billion | 6.28 billion | 6.72 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 16 Ecuador 7.88 billion compare
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- 22 Australia 4.88 billion 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr in Mexico?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Mexico was 6.52 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.40 billion in 1995.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Mexico rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.