Total reserves in Mexico
Mexico: Total reserves was 256.18 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
256.18 billion includes gold, current US$
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
18th
of 182 countries
All-time high
256.18 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
413.48 million includes gold, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Total reserves in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 256.18 billion includes gold, current US$ for total reserves in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Mexico peaked at 256.18 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 413.48 million includes gold, current US$, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 18th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Mexico, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 444.34 million includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 413.48 million includes gold, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 427.20 million includes gold, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 548.30 million includes gold, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1964 | 587.59 million includes gold, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 538.03 million includes gold, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 564.57 million includes gold, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 586.95 million includes gold, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 689.44 million includes gold, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 663.37 million includes gold, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 756.03 million includes gold, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 981.46 million includes gold, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 1.30 billion includes gold, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 1.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 1.92 billion includes gold, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 1.90 billion includes gold, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.40 billion includes gold, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1977 | 1.94 billion includes gold, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 2.27 billion includes gold, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 3.09 billion includes gold, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 4.18 billion includes gold, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 4.97 billion includes gold, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 1.78 billion includes gold, current US$ | -64.2% |
| 1983 | 4.79 billion includes gold, current US$ | +169.7% |
| 1984 | 8.02 billion includes gold, current US$ | +67.3% |
| 1985 | 5.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 6.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 13.69 billion includes gold, current US$ | +105.2% |
| 1988 | 6.33 billion includes gold, current US$ | -53.8% |
| 1989 | 6.74 billion includes gold, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 10.22 billion includes gold, current US$ | +51.6% |
| 1991 | 18.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | +76.7% |
| 1992 | 19.17 billion includes gold, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 25.30 billion includes gold, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 6.44 billion includes gold, current US$ | -74.5% |
| 1995 | 17.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | +164.6% |
| 1996 | 19.53 billion includes gold, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 28.85 billion includes gold, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1998 | 31.86 billion includes gold, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 31.83 billion includes gold, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 44.80 billion includes gold, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 50.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 59.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 64.20 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 74.11 billion includes gold, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 76.33 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 87.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 95.30 billion includes gold, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 99.89 billion includes gold, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 120.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 149.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 167.08 billion includes gold, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 180.20 billion includes gold, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 195.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 177.60 billion includes gold, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 177.97 billion includes gold, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 175.47 billion includes gold, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 176.39 billion includes gold, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 183.06 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 199.07 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 207.80 billion includes gold, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 201.12 billion includes gold, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 214.32 billion includes gold, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 232.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 256.18 billion includes gold, current US$ | +10.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 256.18 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.01 billion includes gold, current US$, 28.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 256.18 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.92 billion includes gold, current US$, 43.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +169.7% | 1.78 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.79 billion includes gold, current US$ |
| 1995 | +164.6% | 6.44 billion includes gold, current US$ | 17.05 billion includes gold, current US$ |
| 1987 | +105.2% | 6.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | 13.69 billion includes gold, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 546.33 million includes gold, current US$ | 413.48 million includes gold, current US$ | 689.44 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 billion includes gold, current US$ | 756.03 million includes gold, current US$ | 3.09 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.28 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.78 billion includes gold, current US$ | 13.69 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.83 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.44 billion includes gold, current US$ | 31.86 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.71 billion includes gold, current US$ | 35.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | 99.89 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.32 billion includes gold, current US$ | 120.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | 195.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.42 billion includes gold, current US$ | 199.07 billion includes gold, current US$ | 256.18 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 15 United Arab Emirates 292.32 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 16 Thailand 282.26 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 17 Poland 271.81 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 19 Israel 229.49 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 20 United Kingdom 214.35 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 21 Turkey 185.57 billion includes gold, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Mexico?
- Total reserves in Mexico was 256.18 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 256.18 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 413.48 million includes gold, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for total reserves?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.