International Reserves in Mexico

Mexico - International Reserves
Current account deficit widens amid recovering domestic demand
The current account registered a deficit of USD 1.8 billion in the third quarter, which was larger than the previous quarter's deficit of USD 0.6 billion, but smaller than the USD 3.6 billion deficit incurred in the same quarter last year. Moreover, the reading came in above market expectations, which had the current account deficit reaching USD 3.0 billion in the third quarter. The quarterly figure was mostly led by a widening of the trade balance deficit (Q2: USD 0.1 billion; Q3: USD 2.3 billion). Exports reached USD 75.5 billion, which represented a minor improvement over the previous quarter (Q2: USD 74.7 billion) while imports rose more markedly form USD 74.7 billion in the second quarter to USD 77.8 billion in the third quarter. Furthermore, a wider deficit in the services balance also contributed to the deterioration of the current account, as it increased from USD 2.7 billion in the second quarter to USD 3.0 billion in the third quarter. Yet, the widening deficit was partially offset by an improvement in the income balance deficit (Q2: USD 3.8 billion; Q3: USD 2.1 billion). Meanwhile, the transfers balance fell from a USD 5.9 billion surplus in the second quarter to a USD 5.6 billion surplus in the third quarter, driven almost entirely by lower remittances from workers abroad, which dropped to USD 5.5 billion (Q2: USD 5.8 billion). Owing to the moderate quarterly reading, the moving annual current account deficit shrank from USD 5.3 billion in the second quarter to USD 3.5 billion in the third quarter.
Mexico - International Reserves Data
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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International Reserves (USD) | 177 | 177 | 173 | 175 | 181 |
Mexico International Reserves Chart

Source: Mexico National Statistical Institute (INEGI) and FocusEconomics calculations.
Mexico Facts
Value | Change | Date | |
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Bond Yield | 6.87 | -0.24 % | Dec 31 |
Exchange Rate | 18.93 | -0.29 % | Jan 01 |
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Economic News
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Mexico: Consumer confidence decreases in July
August 4, 2022
Consumer confidence fell to 41.3 in July from June's 43.0.
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Mexico: Remittances rise in June
August 1, 2022
Remittances totaled USD 5.2 billion in June, reflecting a 15.6% year-on-year increase, following May's 14.3% year-on-year expansion. On a cumulative 12-month basis up to June, remittances summed USD 55.5 billion, following the USD 54.2 billion registered in May.
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Mexico: Manufacturing and non-Manufacturing PMIs rise in July
August 1, 2022
The Mexican Institute of Financial Executives (IMEF) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 52.2 in July from June's 49.3.
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Mexico: GDP growth beats expectations in Q2
July 29, 2022
According to a preliminary estimate, economic growth was stable at 1.0% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the second quarter, beating market expectations.
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Mexico: Merchandise exports increase at a milder pace in June
July 27, 2022
Merchandise exports jumped 20.2% on an annual basis in June, following May’s 22.4% jump.