How does Mexico rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Mexico ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Mexico

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Mexico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mexico: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0049 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

158th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0485 units per US$ of GDP

in 1995

All-time low

0.0028 units per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 0.0485 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Mexico 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1972	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1973	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1974	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1975	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1976	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	+148.8%
1977	0.0117 units per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1978	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1979	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	-35.6%
1980	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
1981	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-35.0%
1982	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	+111.8%
1983	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	+154.8%
1984	0.019 units per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1985	0.0218 units per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1986	0.0408 units per US$ of GDP	+87.3%
1987	0.0462 units per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1988	0.0351 units per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1989	0.0299 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1990	0.0314 units per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1991	0.0269 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1992	0.023 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1993	0.0136 units per US$ of GDP	-41.0%
1994	0.0116 units per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1995	0.0485 units per US$ of GDP	+318.2%
1996	0.0366 units per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1997	0.0219 units per US$ of GDP	-40.2%
1998	0.0195 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1999	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	-34.7%
2000	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-64.3%
2001	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2002	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2003	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2004	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2005	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2006	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2007	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2008	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2009	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2010	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2011	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2012	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2013	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2014	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2015	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2016	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	+183.1%
2017	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2018	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2019	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2020	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2021	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2022	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2023	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2024	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2025	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%

Mexico compared with similar countries

Mexico's 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Mexico's 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+318.2%	0.0116 units per US$ of GDP	0.0485 units per US$ of GDP
2016	+183.1%	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP
1983	+154.8%	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP
1976	+148.8%	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	0.009 units per US$ of GDP
1982	+111.8%	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	0.006 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	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	0.0117 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0221 units per US$ of GDP	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0462 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0246 units per US$ of GDP	0.0116 units per US$ of GDP	0.0485 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Mexico

155 Russia 0.005 units per US$ of GDP compare
156 Chile 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP compare
157 Panama 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP compare
159 Brazil 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP compare
160 New Zealand 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP compare
161 Ireland 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Mexico?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Mexico was 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 0.0485 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Mexico rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Mexico ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.