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Mexico
41
Moderate
Risk
Risk
#50
of 171
Riskier
than 71% of currencies
37
global avg score
$794
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need to earn at least 6.2% per year on savings to stay ahead. Money sitting in a regular account is slowly losing value.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
4.7%
Debt to GDP
49.6%
GDP Growth
1.4%
Broad Money / GDP
45.8%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
2.1%
Reserve Months
3.5
Current Account
-0.9%
FX Volatility
27.0
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
-0.5
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
Not available
Peg Fragility
Not available
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
free float
Data Coverage
75.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
MXN $
Holding cash in MXN4.7% inflation
MXN $794−MXN $206 (21% purchasing power lost)
Your MXN $1,000 buys 21% less in 5 years
What if you invested MXN $1,000 instead? (5yr, in MXN terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~1.7%/yr from expected MXN depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
MXN $938
−MXN $62
-1.3%/yr net in MXN
S&P 500
MXN $1741
+MXN $741
range: MXN $804–MXN $3399
10% USD return + 1.7% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
MXN $1590
+MXN $590
range: MXN $463–MXN $4276
8% USD return + 1.7% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
MXN $3268
+MXN $2268
range: MXN $203–MXN $19.3k
25% USD return + 1.7% FX · ±54% vol
All values in MXN. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~1.7%/yr based on the inflation differential between Mexico (4.7%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-19
Note: World Bank does not cover this country directly. Data sourced from national statistics and IMF estimates.