Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 17.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Mexico, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 17.8% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.8% on the previous year and up 320.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Mexico peaked at 74.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2016.
That places Mexico 24th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74.6% | — |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -81.7% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +189.3% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -79.6% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +139.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -69.1% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | -1.0% | -122.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -585.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +82.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -60.3% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +254.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -52.8% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +70.9% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +47.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 17.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 17.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 7.1% | 74.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | -1.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 4.2% | 17.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Mexico?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Mexico was 17.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Mexico ranks 24th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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