Mexico Current Account to GDP

-0.4% +0.46 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Mexico's current account deficit narrowed to -0.45% of GDP in 2025 from -0.91% in 2024. The reading remains far above the all-time low of -6.73% recorded in 1992. The series dates back to 1979.

Mexico Current Account to GDP, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
-0.4%-0.9%3.8%Dec 1983-6.7%Dec 19921979 – 2025Annual

Related indicators

IndicatorLastPreviousHighestLowestLast updatedFrequency
FDI Inflows$43.1B$45.5B$50.9B$178.4MDec 2025Annual
Exchange Rate17.10 per USD17.47 per USD24.26 per USD0.01 per USDAug 2026Monthly

About this series

Current Account to GDP in Mexico averaged -1.7% from 1979 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 3.8% in Dec 1983 and a record low of -6.7% in Dec 1992. The series is reported yearly with history from 1979.

The current account balance as a percentage of GDP measures Mexico's net trade in goods and services, primary income, and secondary income relative to the size of its economy. It is reported annually, with data available from 1979 onward.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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