Mexico Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD) - Historical Data
Total official international reserves of Mexico (Bank of Mexico), comprising monetary gold valued at year-end London market prices, convertible foreign exchange reserves, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), and IMF reserve positions from 1960 to 2025. Latest reserve holdings stand at $256.18 billion USD (2025).
Embed this interactive chart on your website or article:
Current Statistics & Historical Records
Latest Reading (2025)
$256.18B
Prev (2024): $232.04B+$24.14B
Highest Recorded (2025)
$256.18B
Peak foreign exchange and gold reserves held by Mexico.
Lowest Recorded (1961)
$0.41B
Lowest recorded official international reserve holdings for Mexico.
Long-Run Mean (1960–2025)
$60.53B
66 annual observations · Annual
Bank of Mexico · MXN
Mexico Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD) (1960-2025)
USD BillionsDrag to pan, scroll to zoom, or toggle between full archive (1960–2025) and recent annual observations.
Loading interactive monetary series chart...
Source: World Bank Open Data & International Monetary Fund (IFS) (WB:FI.RES.TOTL.CD:MEX)
Latest: $256.18B (2025)
Mexico FX Reserves ($B) Averages by Decade
Decadal mean, peak, and trough across the 1960–2025 archive
| Decade | Years Covered | Decade Mean | Decade High (Year) | Decade Low (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1960–1969 | $0.55B | $0.69B (1968) | $0.41B (1961) |
| 1970s | 1970–1979 | $1.72B | $3.09B (1979) | $0.76B (1970) |
| 1980s | 1980–1989 | $6.28B | $13.69B (1987) | $1.78B (1982) |
| 1990s | 1990–1999 | $20.83B | $31.86B (1998) | $6.44B (1994) |
| 2000s | 2000–2009 | $68.71B | $99.89B (2009) | $35.58B (2000) |
| 2010s | 2010–2019 | $170.32B | $195.68B (2014) | $120.58B (2010) |
| 2020s | 2020–2025 | $218.42B | $256.18B (2025) | $199.07B (2020) |
Complete Annual Historical Ledger (1960–2025)
Unit: USD Billions · Source: World Bank Open Data & International Monetary Fund (IFS) (WB:FI.RES.TOTL.CD:MEX)
| Year | Annual Value (USD Billions) | Intra-Year Range (Min – Max) | Monetary Regime & Historical Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $256.18B | $256.18B – $256.18B | Post-tightening monetary recalibration across advanced and emerging central banks |
| 2024 | $232.04B | $232.04B – $232.04B | G10 policy rates peak and pivot toward gradual monetary normalization |
| 2023 | $214.32B | $214.32B – $214.32B | - |
| 2022 | $201.12B | $201.12B – $201.12B | Global inflation surge triggers fastest synchronized rate hiking cycle in four decades |
| 2021 | $207.80B | $207.80B – $207.80B | - |
| 2020 | $199.07B | $199.07B – $199.07B | COVID-19 pandemic emergency rate cuts and record balance sheet expansion |
| 2019 | $183.06B | $183.06B – $183.06B | - |
| 2018 | $176.39B | $176.39B – $176.39B | - |
| 2017 | $175.47B | $175.47B – $175.47B | - |
| 2016 | $177.97B | $177.97B – $177.97B | Bank of Japan introduces Yield Curve Control (YCC); post-Brexit BoE easing |
| 2015 | $177.60B | $177.60B – $177.60B | - |
| 2014 | $195.68B | $195.68B – $195.68B | ECB and European peers introduce Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP) |
| 2013 | $180.20B | $180.20B – $180.20B | - |
| 2012 | $167.08B | $167.08B – $167.08B | - |
| 2011 | $149.21B | $149.21B – $149.21B | European Sovereign Debt Crisis and Swiss franc safe-haven surge |
| 2010 | $120.58B | $120.58B – $120.58B | - |
| 2009 | $99.89B | $99.89B – $99.89B | - |
| 2008 | $95.30B | $95.30B – $95.30B | Global Financial Crisis drives major central banks to the zero lower bound and QE1 |
| 2007 | $87.21B | $87.21B – $87.21B | - |
| 2006 | $76.33B | $76.33B – $76.33B | - |
| 2005 | $74.11B | $74.11B – $74.11B | - |
| 2004 | $64.20B | $64.20B – $64.20B | - |
| 2003 | $59.03B | $59.03B – $59.03B | - |
| 2002 | $50.67B | $50.67B – $50.67B | - |
| 2001 | $44.80B | $44.80B – $44.80B | Dot-com bust and synchronized G10 monetary easing cycle |
| 2000 | $35.58B | $35.58B – $35.58B | - |
| 1999 | $31.83B | $31.83B – $31.83B | Launch of the Euro and establishment of the European Central Bank (ECB) |
| 1998 | $31.86B | $31.86B – $31.86B | - |
| 1997 | $28.85B | $28.85B – $28.85B | Asian Financial Crisis triggers emergency EM currency defense hikes |
| 1996 | $19.53B | $19.53B – $19.53B | - |
| 1995 | $17.05B | $17.05B – $17.05B | - |
| 1994 | $6.44B | $6.44B – $6.44B | Global bond market selloff and pre-emptive Federal Reserve tightening cycle |
| 1993 | $25.30B | $25.30B – $25.30B | - |
| 1992 | $19.17B | $19.17B – $19.17B | European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) crisis and Black Wednesday |
| 1991 | $18.05B | $18.05B – $18.05B | - |
| 1990 | $10.22B | $10.22B – $10.22B | German reunification tightening and Japanese asset bubble peak |
| 1989 | $6.74B | $6.74B – $6.74B | - |
| 1988 | $6.33B | $6.33B – $6.33B | - |
| 1987 | $13.69B | $13.69B – $13.69B | Louvre Accord and Black Monday central bank liquidity provision |
| 1986 | $6.67B | $6.67B – $6.67B | - |
| 1985 | $5.68B | $5.68B – $5.68B | Plaza Accord coordinated G5 currency intervention depreciates USD |
| 1984 | $8.02B | $8.02B – $8.02B | - |
| 1983 | $4.79B | $4.79B – $4.79B | - |
| 1982 | $1.78B | $1.78B – $1.78B | - |
| 1981 | $4.97B | $4.97B – $4.97B | Volcker disinflation peak pushes benchmark policy rates to postwar highs |
| 1980 | $4.18B | $4.18B – $4.18B | - |
| 1979 | $3.09B | $3.09B – $3.09B | Second oil shock; Paul Volcker appointed Federal Reserve Chair |
| 1978 | $2.27B | $2.27B – $2.27B | - |
| 1977 | $1.94B | $1.94B – $1.94B | - |
| 1976 | $1.40B | $1.40B – $1.40B | - |
| 1975 | $1.90B | $1.90B – $1.90B | - |
| 1974 | $1.92B | $1.92B – $1.92B | First OPEC oil shock triggers global stagflation and steep policy rate hikes |
| 1973 | $1.68B | $1.68B – $1.68B | - |
| 1972 | $1.30B | $1.30B – $1.30B | - |
| 1971 | $0.98B | $0.98B – $0.98B | Nixon Shock suspends USD gold convertibility; Bretton Woods system ends |
| 1970 | $0.76B | $0.76B – $0.76B | - |
| 1969 | $0.66B | $0.66B – $0.66B | - |
| 1968 | $0.69B | $0.69B – $0.69B | - |
| 1967 | $0.59B | $0.59B – $0.59B | - |
| 1966 | $0.56B | $0.56B – $0.56B | Credit crunch of 1966 and monetary tightening |
| 1965 | $0.54B | $0.54B – $0.54B | - |
| 1964 | $0.59B | $0.59B – $0.59B | - |
| 1963 | $0.55B | $0.55B – $0.55B | - |
| 1962 | $0.43B | $0.43B – $0.43B | - |
| 1961 | $0.41B | $0.41B – $0.41B | - |
| 1960 | $0.44B | $0.44B – $0.44B | - |
Frequently Asked Questions - Mexico FX Reserves ($B)
How much in foreign exchange and gold reserves does Mexico hold?
As of 2025, Mexico holds $256.18 billion USD in total international reserves (including monetary gold and foreign exchange).
Statistical Provenance
Source Metadata & Methodology Notes
- Primary Institution:
- World Bank Open Data & International Monetary Fund (IFS)
- Dataset / Dataflow:
- World Development Indicators: Total Reserves Including Gold (FI.RES.TOTL.CD)
- Canonical Series ID:
- WB:FI.RES.TOTL.CD:MEX
- Reuse & License:
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- Holdings of monetary gold (valued at year-end London prices), Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.
- Values are converted from current US dollars to billions of US dollars ($10^9$).
- Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) via World Bank Development Indicators.
Academic & Media Attribution
Cite This Dataset (APA & BibTeX)
APA 7th Edition
CentralBankData.com. (2025). Mexico Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD), compiled from World Bank & IMF International Financial Statistics (FI.RES.TOTL.CD, CC BY 4.0). https://centralbankdata.com/mexico-foreign-exchange-reserves
BibTeX
@misc{cbd_reserves_mexico,
author = {CentralBankData.com},
title = {Mexico Foreign Exchange and Gold Reserves},
note = {Compiled from World Bank and IMF IFS FI.RES.TOTL.CD (CC BY 4.0)},
year = {2025},
url = {https://centralbankdata.com/mexico-foreign-exchange-reserves}
}Related Bank of Mexico & Global Series
Full Bank of Mexico profile →Central Bank Interest Rates
Mexico Banxico Overnight Interest Rate (Mexico)
Sep 20266.50%
Consumer Price Inflation Rates & Targets
Mexico Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
Aug 20263.26%
Central Bank Balance Sheets (USD)
Bank of Mexico Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD)
Jul 2026$293.56B
Central Bank Assets Share of GDP
Bank of Mexico Balance Sheet Share of GDP (Mexico)
2026 Q114.67%
Real Effective Exchange Rates (REER)
Mexican Peso (MXN) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)
Sep 2026140.31
Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves
China Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD)
2025$3,748.74B