Mexico External Debt: % of GDP
2002 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Mexico External Debt: % of GDP
- Mexico External Debt accounted for 32.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 33.0 % in the previous year.
- Mexico External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2002 to Dec 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 55.6 % 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 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 External Debt: % of GDP from 2002 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Mexico's External Debt: % of GDP in 2024?
Mexico External Debt accounted for 32.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 33.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.2 2024 | 33.0 2023 | 16.9 2006 | 55.6 2020 | % | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 40.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 43.5 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 62.9 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 112.8 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 46.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.6 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.0 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.7 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 146.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 74.2 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.9 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 51.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 698.3 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 65.4 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.2 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 47.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.5 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 97.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 109.7 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 203.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 73.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 147.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 34.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 243.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 467.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 142.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 71.9 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 544.0 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 27.2 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 112.7 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.9 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 41.5 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 70.8 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 109.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 17.4 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 77.4 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,148.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 79.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.9 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 836.7 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,221.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 32.2 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 157.9 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 112.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 349.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 94.7 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.6 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 155.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.1 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 15.3 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 169.8 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 58.8 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 36.7 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 51.8 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 144.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 407.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 87.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 42.0 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 162.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 169.1 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 233.9 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 35.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 83.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 38.2 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
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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: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) | 41.758 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: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) | 12,600.704 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: Other Investment (USD mn) | 7,580.009 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: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 2,407.666 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) | -1,918.565 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: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) | 519.344 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 (%) | 5.800 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 282.824 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 655.969 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 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 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible (FCR) (USD mn) | 220,379.351 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 257,150.790 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 |
| 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) | 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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