Mexico recorded a Current Account deficit of 0.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Mexico averaged -1.60 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 3.40 percent of GDP in 1983 and a record low of -6.10 percent of GDP in 1992. source: Banco de México

Current Account to GDP in Mexico is expected to reach -0.20 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mexico Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -0.40 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capital Flows -21.62 -4.08 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account 2325.00 -1791.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP -0.90 -0.70 percent of GDP Dec 2024
External Debt 657476.60 633109.90 USD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 6071.60 5495.10 USD Million Sep 2025
Non Oil Exports 59129.10 54865.38 USD Million Dec 2025
Oil Exports 1521.63 1546.51 USD Million Dec 2025
Remittances 16081.72 16150.73 USD Million Dec 2025
Terms of Trade 48.94 48.98 points Nov 2025


Mexico Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.90 -0.70 3.40 -6.10 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly