Total reserves minus gold in Mexico
Mexico: Total reserves minus gold was 239.31 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 239.31 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Mexico peaked at 239.31 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 301.00 million current US$, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 14th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 306.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 301.00 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 333.00 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 409.00 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1964 | 418.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 379.50 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 454.99 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 420.00 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 491.92 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 493.39 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 568.10 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 752.10 million current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1972 | 975.88 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 2.96 billion current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 4.07 billion current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1982 | 833.89 million current US$ | -79.5% |
| 1983 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +369.2% |
| 1984 | 7.27 billion current US$ | +85.8% |
| 1985 | 4.91 billion current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1986 | 5.67 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 12.46 billion current US$ | +119.8% |
| 1988 | 5.28 billion current US$ | -57.6% |
| 1989 | 6.33 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 9.86 billion current US$ | +55.8% |
| 1991 | 17.73 billion current US$ | +79.7% |
| 1992 | 18.94 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 25.11 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 6.28 billion current US$ | -75.0% |
| 1995 | 16.85 billion current US$ | +168.3% |
| 1996 | 19.43 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 28.80 billion current US$ | +48.2% |
| 1998 | 31.80 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 31.78 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.51 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 44.74 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 50.59 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 58.96 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 64.14 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 74.05 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 76.27 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 87.11 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 95.13 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 99.59 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 120.27 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 143.99 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 160.41 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 175.43 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 190.92 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 173.46 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 173.54 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 170.46 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 171.44 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 177.18 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 191.77 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 200.78 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 194.12 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 206.35 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 221.94 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 239.31 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 239.31 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.63 billion current US$, 36.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 239.31 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.00 billion current US$, 47.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +369.2% | 833.89 million current US$ | 3.91 billion current US$ |
| 1995 | +168.3% | 6.28 billion current US$ | 16.85 billion current US$ |
| 1987 | +119.8% | 5.67 billion current US$ | 12.46 billion current US$ |
| 1982 | -79.5% | 4.07 billion current US$ | 833.89 million current US$ |
| 1994 | -75.0% | 25.11 billion current US$ | 6.28 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400.68 million current US$ | 301.00 million current US$ | 493.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 568.10 million current US$ | 2.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.37 billion current US$ | 833.89 million current US$ | 12.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.66 billion current US$ | 6.28 billion current US$ | 31.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.61 billion current US$ | 35.51 billion current US$ | 99.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.71 billion current US$ | 120.27 billion current US$ | 190.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.05 billion current US$ | 191.77 billion current US$ | 239.31 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 11 United Arab Emirates 281.86 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Thailand 249.33 billion current US$ compare
- 13 United States 243.27 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Israel 229.49 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Poland 194.54 billion current US$ compare
- 17 United Kingdom 170.78 billion 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$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Mexico?
- Total reserves minus gold in Mexico was 239.31 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 239.31 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 301.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.