Mexico Current Account Balance: % of GDP

Key information about Mexico Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• Mexico Current Account deficit accounted for 3.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with a 1.6 % surplus in the previous quarter.
• Mexico Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Mar 2026, with an average value of -1.7 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 6.2 % in Sep 2020 and a record low of -5.7 % in Sep 1994.

CEIC calculates Current Account as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly de-annualized Nominal GDP. The Bank of Mexico provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6. The National Institute of Statistics and Geography provides annualized Nominal GDP in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2002 is based on BPM5.


Key information about Mexico Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Mexico, Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.3 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 25.3 USD bn in Mar 2026.
• Mexico Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 3.7 USD bn in Mar 2026.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 13.9 USD bn in Mar 2026.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 473.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Mexico's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 1993 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

What was Mexico's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Mar 2026?

Mexico Current Account deficit accounted for 3.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with a 1.6 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
-3.1 Mar 2026	1.6 Dec 2025	-5.7 Sep 1994	6.2 Sep 2020	%	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Mar 2026

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