Mexico Current Account Balance: % of GDP
Key information about Mexico Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Mexico Current Account surplus accounted for 0.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 0.4 % deficit in the previous quarter.
- Mexico Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Sep 2025, with an average value of -0.1 %.
- 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 7.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Mexico Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.5 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 10.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- 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 Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Mexico's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2025?
Mexico Current Account surplus accounted for 0.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 0.4 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 Sep 2025 | -0.4 Jun 2025 | -5.7 Sep 1994 | 6.2 Sep 2020 | % | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -3.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | -1.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -7.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | -1.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -3.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -2.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 9.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 13.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | -0.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | -5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | -8.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 15.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 8.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | -0.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | -2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -5.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 12.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -6.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| India (%) | -0.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 2.2 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 8.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 0.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -4.1 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -6.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -1.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,498.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | -17.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 21.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -41.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 3.3 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -3.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 3.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 36.3 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 8.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -8.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | -21.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.2 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | -3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 13.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -22.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 2.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | -6.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 2.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 14.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -8.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -4.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 17.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 5.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | -1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 5.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -909.293 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 21,088.468 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 14.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,052,255.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 60.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (MXN bn) | 12,936.521 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MXN bn) | 29,234.302 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MXN bn) | 11,509.774 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| 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) | 1,520.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 2,325.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 7,591.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 10,379.581 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -3,221.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 13,601.475 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 32.2 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 67,595.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 3.4 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 114.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -23.585 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -644,050.135 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Public Debt: Short Term (MXN mn) | 614,557.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Public Debt: Long Term (MXN mn) | 14,369,911.800 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| 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: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) | 28.622 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) | -13.136 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) | 41.758 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) | -1,918.565 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) | 7,580.009 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) | 15,086.274 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 2,498.706 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 2,407.666 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) | 12,600.704 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: OS: NF: Public Corp (USD mn) | 94,691.200 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Gross External Debt: OS: NF: Private (USD mn) | 119,088.500 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 9,322.568 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 438,011.184 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1985 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 862,760.049 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1985 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 221,986.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 12.673 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 15,491.750 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 504,179.387 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 850,505.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 5.700 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 311.311 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 711.283 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 327,322.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 492,053.882 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.43 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 20.92 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 257,150.790 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible (FCR) (USD mn) | 220,379.351 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| 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) | -7.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Composite Coincident Index: sa: 2018=100 (2018=100) | 98.100 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Composite Leading Index: sa: 2018=100 (2018=100) | 105.600 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| PMI: sa (Point) | 51.758 Mar 2019 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2019 |
| Composite Coincident Index: sa (2013=100) | 113.000 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2019 |
| Composite Leading Index: sa (2013=100) | 104.600 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2019 |
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