Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Mexico
Mexico: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Mexico, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.9% for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Mexico peaked at 4.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 139th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.9% | — |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -47.9% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +82.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +63.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 5 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -98.76 % change on previous year (2021)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 127.82 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 41.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 16.73 billion current USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Mexico?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Mexico was 0.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Mexico ranks 139th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.