Mexico Current Account Balance
1980 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Mexico Current Account Balance
- Mexico Current Account recorded a deficit of 14.3 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with a surplus of 2.6 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Mexico Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1980 to Mar 2023, with an averaged value of -2.6 USD bn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 16.1 USD bn in Dec 2020 and a record low of -14.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- CEIC extends history for quarterly Current Account Balance. The Bank of Mexico provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2002 is based on BPM5.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 18.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Mexico Direct Investment Abroad fell by 1.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.5 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 397.5 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Mexico's Current Account Balance from Mar 1980 to Mar 2023 in the chart:
What was Mexico's Current Account Balance in Mar 2023?
Mexico Current Account recorded a deficit of 14.3 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with a surplus of 2.6 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | 2,573.5 Dec 2022 | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | 16,058.9 Dec 2020 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -145.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,400.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -258.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -8,177.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,327.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 395.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 306.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -1,726.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -175.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -52.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -8,655.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 351.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 991.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -3,139.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 147,580.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -2,240.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -178.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 782.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,296.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 1,473.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -5,909.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 133,240.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | -2,303.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 16,462.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 1,417.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -3,772.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 15,372.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 746.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | -11,156.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -1,144.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 14,204.8 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 14,845.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 2,980.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,378.2 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,007.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 63.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -266.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 10,079.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -526.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 12,143.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 64.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -227.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 65.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 2,429.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 14,379.7 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -2,276.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,598.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 495.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -183.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -886.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -521.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -811.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -629.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 295.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 267.8 Jan 2025 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,762.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,231.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 5,142.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 2,637.2 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 1,504.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -870.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 824.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -388.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 2,260.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -2,198.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -554.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -276.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 10,114.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,074.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -700.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | -8,790.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -980.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 21,619.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -1,303.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 359.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 1,357.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 303.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 10,369.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -945.559 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jan 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 25,194.708 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jan 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 896,296.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 47.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (MXN bn) | 11,652.146 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MXN bn) | 26,401.275 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MXN bn) | 10,439.952 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| External Public Debt: Gross (USD mn) | 206,913.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2019 |
| Domestic Public Debt: Gross Debt (MXN mn) | 7,093,613.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Feb 2019 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 2,310.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 1,791.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -193.488 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -1,108.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 914.758 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.0 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 56,316.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 3.3 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 110.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -20.878 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -636,394.740 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Public Debt: Long Term (MXN mn) | 12,940,890.500 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Public Debt: Short Term (MXN mn) | 797,206.100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) | -13.136 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) | 12,600.704 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) | 41.758 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 2,407.666 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) | 519.344 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) | 6,497.820 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 2,498.706 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) | 28.622 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) | 15,086.274 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) | 7,580.009 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) | -1,918.565 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: OS: NF: Private (USD mn) | 119,088.500 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Gross External Debt: OS: NF: Public Corp (USD mn) | 94,691.200 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (USD th) | -15,876.272 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Commerce (USD th) | 1,197,329.374 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Transport & Storage (USD th) | 214,906.162 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Financial & Insurance Services (USD th) | -47,044.943 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Financial and Insurance Svcs (USD th) | 2,495,000.000 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Germany (USD th) | 2,604,400.000 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| FDI: Canada (USD th) | 406,915.941 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Germany (USD th) | -190,283.987 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Japan (USD th) | -331,798.779 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Spain (USD th) | -217,982.959 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: United States (USD th) | 1,326,227.874 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 16.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 7,196.634 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 391,273.522 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1985 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 707,141.239 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1985 - May 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 12.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 211,268.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 10.951 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 10,874.008 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 444,009.307 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 732,399.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 14.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 5.700 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 281.557 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 651.261 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 271,770.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 433,180.930 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 13.00 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 20.72 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| ORA: Gold incl Gold on Loans (USD mn) | 5,083.121 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2019 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -7.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2025 |
| PMI: sa (Point) | 51.758 Mar 2019 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2019 |
| Composite Leading Index: sa (2013=100) | 104.600 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2019 |
| Composite Coincident Index: sa (2013=100) | 113.000 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2019 |
| Composite Coincident Index: sa: 2018=100 (2018=100) | 99.300 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Composite Leading Index: sa: 2018=100 (2018=100) | 105.200 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
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