Mexico External Debt: % of GDP
2002 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Mexico External Debt: % of GDP
- Mexico External Debt accounted for 33.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 40.1 % in the previous year.
- Mexico External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2002 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 55.7 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 16.9 % in Dec 2006.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and quarterly de-annualized Nominal GDP. The Bank of Mexico provides External Debt in USD based on External Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users, 2013. The National Institute of Geography and Statistics provides annualized Nominal GDP in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt prior to 2009 is based on External Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users, 2003.
Related information about Mexico External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Mexico, Current Account recorded a deficit of 14.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 1.2 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Mexico Direct Investment Abroad fell by 805.9 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.3 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 397.5 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Mexico's External Debt: % of GDP from 2002 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Mexico's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?
Mexico External Debt accounted for 33.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 40.1 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.3 2023 | 40.1 2022 | 16.9 2006 | 55.7 2020 | % | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 54.1 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Argentina (%) | 45.4 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 63.9 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 109.4 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 131.7 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 51.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Belgium (%) | 237.7 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.9 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 48.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 134.9 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 71.7 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| China (%) | 13.7 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 53.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | 73.9 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 576.0 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 62.9 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 130.7 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 49.0 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 40.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 90.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 109.6 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 215.1 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| France (%) | 245.8 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 94.2 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 148.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 39.0 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Greece (%) | 250.9 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 480.1 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 129.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 71.6 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 29.7 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 563.9 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 30.5 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 106.9 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.0 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 62.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 35.0 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| South Korea (%) | 38.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 38.4 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2014 - 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 80.3 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 68.0 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 98.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Lebanon (%) | 53.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 68.4 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,321.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 83.7 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 971.6 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,322.0 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 33.3 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 65.2 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 174.0 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 338.5 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 87.1 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 152.5 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 37.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 11.4 2022 | yearly | 2012 - 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 55.7 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 41.8 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 28.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 49.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 166.0 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 52.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 15.7 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 96.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 91.8 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 41.8 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 165.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 166.4 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 241.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 38.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Tunisia (%) | 92.1 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Turkey (%) | 45.6 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -15,389.501 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Feb 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 21,310.743 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Feb 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 14.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 926,584.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 49.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (MXN bn) | 10,932.970 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MXN bn) | 23,716.740 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MXN bn) | 9,809.150 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| 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) | -805.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -1,169.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 2,288.281 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -1,359.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 3,647.404 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.3 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 60,566.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 3.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 104.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -21.752 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -725,047.750 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Domestic Public Debt: Long Term (MXN mn) | 11,271,303.700 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) | 11,661.649 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) | -11.859 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) | 363.516 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) | 48.721 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) | 60.581 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -1,613.733 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) | 2,291.179 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) | 1,153.864 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) | 5,695.016 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) | 10,036.056 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 532.481 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| 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: Manufacturing (USD th) | -542,563.854 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| FDI: Commerce (USD th) | 278,561.449 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| FDI: Transport & Storage (USD th) | 547,466.951 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| FDI: Financial & Insurance Services (USD th) | -578,824.016 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| 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) | 955,116.452 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| FDI: Germany (USD th) | -554,244.103 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| FDI: Japan (USD th) | -7,385.122 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| FDI: Spain (USD th) | -121,184.408 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| FDI: United States (USD th) | 533,393.440 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 16.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 7,978.265 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 435,444.170 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1985 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 707,141.239 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1985 - May 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 12.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 191,899.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 10.408 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 7,928.665 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 495,563.607 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 11.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 771,518.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 5.200 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 290.520 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 666.253 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 305,880.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 467,129.013 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.89 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 19.62 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 219,534.277 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible (FCR) (USD mn) | 190,445.968 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 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) | 2.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| 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 |
| Composite Coincident Index: sa: 2018=100 (2018=100) | 100.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
| Composite Leading Index: sa: 2018=100 (2018=100) | 109.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
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