IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 4,402 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 4,402 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 9,483 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 64.56 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Mexico 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, 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, US dollar, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 69.45 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 69.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 69.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 64.56 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 94.66 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1967 | 90.02 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 70.52 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 81.08 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 120.75 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1971 | 152.02 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 152.01 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 168.91 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 171.44 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 163.93 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 411.86 units per square kilometre | +151.2% |
| 1977 | 493.1 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 512.26 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 432.42 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 460.74 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 384.12 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 569.26 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1983 | 1,227 units per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 1984 | 1,802 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1985 | 2,186 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 3,506 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 3,278 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 3,407 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 4,223 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 4,338 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,301 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3,701 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 3,302 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 9,483 units per square kilometre | +187.2% |
| 1996 | 8,128 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 5,892 units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 5,581 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,127 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 1,733 units per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2001 | 1,671 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,650 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,574 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,604 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,596 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,826 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 2,391 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 2,183 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2,048 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,954 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,889 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,889 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,993 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,080 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,137 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,545 units per square kilometre | +159.5% |
| 2017 | 5,852 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 5,276 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 5,047 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4,863 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4,624 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 4,298 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 4,402 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4,402 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4,402 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,974 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +187.2% | 3,302 units per square kilometre | 9,483 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +159.5% | 2,137 units per square kilometre | 5,545 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +151.2% | 163.93 units per square kilometre | 411.86 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +115.6% | 569.26 units per square kilometre | 1,227 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.97 units per square kilometre | 64.56 units per square kilometre | 94.66 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 277.87 units per square kilometre | 120.75 units per square kilometre | 512.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,964 units per square kilometre | 384.12 units per square kilometre | 3,506 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,308 units per square kilometre | 3,302 units per square kilometre | 9,483 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,828 units per square kilometre | 1,574 units per square kilometre | 2,391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,366 units per square kilometre | 1,889 units per square kilometre | 5,852 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,547 units per square kilometre | 4,298 units per square kilometre | 4,863 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 112 Saudi Arabia 4,521 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Gabon 4,521 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belarus 4,505 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 India 4,277 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Iraq 4,246 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Angola 3,988 units per square kilometre 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Mexico was 4,402 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9,483 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.56 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.