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Economy of Mexico vs Serbia compared: GDP & Debt

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Mexico has a GDP of $1.83T compared to $100B for Serbia, ranking 14/197 and 76/197 by economy size, respectively.

Mexico has $1.13T in government debt (61.8% of GDP), compared to $42.4B (42.4% of GDP) in Serbia.

Mexico vs Serbia GDP by year

Mexico
Serbia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Mexico Serbia
2025 $1,832,641,364,776 $99,953,324,473
2024 $1,830,489,311,089 $90,088,366,320
2023 $1,794,410,347,718 $81,343,999,280
2022 $1,466,934,724,243 $66,809,895,701
2021 $1,316,569,466,834 $66,159,884,073
2020 $1,121,064,767,169 $55,874,017,669
2019 $1,304,106,204,006 $53,864,693,665
2018 $1,256,300,182,984 $52,787,520,249
2017 $1,190,721,475,853 $45,972,834,714
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $42,225,495,910
2015 $1,213,294,467,654 $41,297,410,635
2014 $1,364,507,717,689 $49,114,321,280
2013 $1,327,436,290,439 $50,455,529,604
2012 $1,255,110,424,742 $45,103,269,969
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $51,251,098,408
2010 $1,105,424,238,652 $43,536,629,233
2009 $943,437,414,951 $46,955,984,410
2008 $1,161,553,459,985 $54,220,641,202
2007 $1,102,355,554,880 $44,888,028,946
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $33,298,057,362
2005 $917,571,853,437 $28,334,256,181
2004 $819,459,227,375 $26,845,632,342
2003 $765,549,967,889 $23,593,044,418
2002 $810,666,116,402 $17,930,583,571
2001 $796,064,590,549 $13,599,378,662
2000 $742,061,329,749 $7,326,373,882
1999 $631,249,359,702 $20,878,694,851
1998 $557,461,102,631 $21,004,077,441
1997 $523,449,530,464 $27,153,408,995
1996 $432,157,945,024 $23,277,430,168
1995 $380,157,469,867 $17,921,892,655
1994 $553,618,247,901 -
1993 $530,160,763,663 -
1992 $363,157,832,924 -
1991 $313,139,656,146 -
1990 $261,253,675,693 -
1989 $221,403,098,267 -
1988 $181,611,150,497 -
1987 $147,542,558,209 -
1986 $134,556,034,673 -
1985 $195,241,069,482 -
1984 $184,230,754,105 -
1983 $156,167,000,433 -
1982 $184,602,611,610 -
1981 $263,797,827,860 -
1980 $205,577,055,466 -
1979 $134,531,900,899 -
1978 $102,648,570,299 -
1977 $81,912,018,784 -
1976 $88,875,923,765 -
1975 $88,000,000,000 -
1974 $72,000,000,000 -
1973 $55,280,000,000 -
1972 $45,200,000,000 -
1971 $39,200,000,000 -
1970 $35,520,000,000 -
1969 $32,480,000,000 -
1968 $29,360,000,000 -
1967 $26,560,000,000 -
1966 $24,320,000,000 -
1965 $21,840,000,000 -
1964 $20,080,000,000 -
1963 $16,960,000,000 -
1962 $15,200,000,000 -
1961 $14,160,000,000 -
1960 $13,040,000,000 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Mexico vs Serbia by year

Mexico
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Serbia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Mexico Serbia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $13,889 - $15,262 -
2024 $13,988 $26,185 $13,678 $32,832
2023 $13,831 $25,243 $12,282 $29,777
2022 $11,406 $23,135 $10,025 $26,143
2021 $10,314 $20,783 $9,681 $23,406
2020 $8,841 $19,354 $8,099 $21,013
2019 $10,370 $20,964 $7,756 $20,587
2018 $10,085 $20,921 $7,560 $18,469
2017 $9,649 $20,489 $6,548 $17,285
2016 $9,098 $20,105 $5,982 $16,455
2015 $10,021 $19,071 $5,820 $15,546
2014 $11,391 $18,821 $6,887 $15,296
2013 $11,217 $18,170 $7,040 $15,247
2012 $10,744 $18,005 $6,263 $14,506
2011 $10,664 $17,267 $7,082 $14,298
2010 $9,729 $15,909 $5,971 $13,320
2009 $8,424 $15,191 $6,414 $13,038
2008 $10,524 $15,681 $7,377 $13,123
2007 $10,134 $15,032 $6,081 $11,685
2006 $9,513 $14,540 $4,493 $10,463
2005 $8,672 $13,260 $3,808 $9,398
2004 $7,850 $12,658 $3,597 $8,715
2003 $7,434 $12,066 $3,154 $8,023
2002 $7,983 $11,762 $2,391 $7,563
2001 $7,953 $11,739 $1,812 $6,803
2000 $7,524 $11,705 $975 $6,416
1999 $6,500 $11,031 $2,769 $5,897
1998 $5,833 $10,756 $2,775 $6,460
1997 $5,567 $10,182 $3,574 $6,040
1996 $4,674 $9,496 $3,054 $5,434
1995 $4,184 $8,933 $2,349 $5,022
1994 $6,202 $9,466 - -
1993 $6,048 $9,041 - -
1992 $4,221 $9,470 - -
1991 $3,709 $9,079 - -
1990 $3,154 $8,578 - -
1989 $2,725 - - -
1988 $2,279 - - -
1987 $1,888 - - -
1986 $1,757 - - -
1985 $2,602 - - -
1984 $2,506 - - -
1983 $2,170 - - -
1982 $2,621 - - -
1981 $3,829 - - -
1980 $3,055 - - -
1979 $2,049 - - -
1978 $1,604 - - -
1977 $1,315 - - -
1976 $1,465 - - -
1975 $1,492 - - -
1974 $1,256 - - -
1973 $993 - - -
1972 $837 - - -
1971 $748 - - -
1970 $699 - - -
1969 $660 - - -
1968 $616 - - -
1967 $576 - - -
1966 $545 - - -
1965 $506 - - -
1964 $481 - - -
1963 $420 - - -
1962 $388 - - -
1961 $374 - - -
1960 $355 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mexico's GDP per capita is $13,889, ranking 76/197, compared to $15,262 in Serbia, ranking 69/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Mexico ranks 80th at $26,185, while Serbia ranks 69th at $32,832.

Economic indicators

Mexico Serbia
Gross domestic product
$1.83T
2025
$100B
2025
GDP rank
14/197
2025
76/197
2025
GDP growth
0.56%
2024-2025
2.03%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
$15,262
2025
GDP per capita rank
76/197
2025
69/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$32,832
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
80/197
2024
69/197
2024
Government debt
$1.13T
2025
$42.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.8%
2025
42.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$8,577
2025
$6,478
2025
Government debt per person rank
66/185
2025
75/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,482
2026
$12,492
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$560B
2025
$4.06B
2011
Number of millionaires
333,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
24.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2024
2.5%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2025
43.2%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.81%
2024-2025
3.89%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
6.5%
2026
5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2025
7.3%
2025
Population
133551566
6500256

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Mexico
Spending

Debt
Serbia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Mexico Serbia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 29.8% 61.8% 43.2% 42.4%
2024 30.8% 59.1% 42.2% 44.1%
2023 28.6% 52.8% 40.6% 45.7%
2022 28.5% 53.8% 41.4% 50.9%
2021 26.7% 56.7% 44.4% 53.6%
2020 27.8% 58.5% 46% 54.3%
2019 25.3% 51.9% 40.2% 49.5%
2018 25% 52.2% 39% 51.1%
2017 25% 52.5% 38.5% 55.3%
2016 26.5% 55% 40.3% 65%
2015 26.6% 51% 41% 67.1%
2014 26.9% 47.1% 42.9% 63.5%
2013 26.7% 44.1% 40.6% 61.2%
2012 27% 40.8% 43.3% 58%
2011 26.6% 41.2% 40% 46%
2010 26.5% 40.2% 41.2% 42.4%
2009 26.5% 41.7% 41.1% 35.3%
2008 26.5% 40.6% 43.7% 29.4%
2007 22.5% 35.5% 40.6% 30%
2006 21.6% 35.8% 41.3% 37%
2005 21.2% 36.8% 38.9% 50.1%
2004 20.5% 38.9% 37.8% 57.6%
2003 21.5% 42.1% 37.6% 64.4%
2002 19.8% 39.9% 38.6% 68.4%
2001 19.5% 37.3% 30.5% 95.9%
2000 19.4% 38.5% 28% 200.6%
1999 20.1% 41.7% - -
1998 19.5% 39.7% - -
1997 20.7% 39.1% - -
1996 20.8% 42.5% - -
1995 18.9% 30.7% - -
1994 18.9% 26.8% - -
1993 18.2% 19.2% - -
1992 19% 21.5% - -
1991 20.1% 29.2% - -
1990 22.9% 35.7% - -
1989 19.2% 36% - -
1988 23.6% 36.5% - -
1987 26.7% 52.7% - -
1986 25.1% 47.8% - -
1985 21.4% 30.4% - -
1984 19.8% 25.2% - -
1983 21.6% 25.3% - -
1982 24.7% 29.8% - -
1981 20.1% 41.7% - -
1980 17.5% 31.4% - -
1979 16.5% 35.8% - -
1978 15.7% 39% - -
1977 15.5% 41.5% - -
1976 15.5% 31.3% - -
1975 14.7% 24.4% - -
1974 13.8% 21.7% - -
1973 12.7% 20% - -
1972 11.9% 17.9% - -
1971 10.6% 17% - -
1970 10.9% 17.1% - -
1969 11.8% 10.7% - -
1968 10.9% 7.85% - -
1967 10.4% 8.22% - -
1966 11.6% 5.14% - -
1965 10.7% 9.99% - -
1964 9.21% 6.22% - -
1963 8.51% 4.13% - -
1962 8.26% 4.2% - -
1961 8.01% 4.38% - -
1960 9.5% 4.58% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1995, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Mexico's government spending was $547B, accounting for 29.8% of its GDP, while Serbia spent $43.2B, or 43.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 61.8% in Mexico and 42.4% in Serbia, ranking 73/185 and 123/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Mexico

Serbia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Mexico Serbia
2025 -4.86% -2.21%
2024 -5.78% -1.73%
2023 -4.3% -1.21%
2022 -4.32% -0.14%
2021 -3.75% -3.16%
2020 -4.29% -6.91%
2019 -2.27% -0.004%
2018 -2.14% 0.78%
2017 -1.03% 1.32%
2016 -2.68% -1.08%
2015 -3.86% -3.25%
2014 -4.37% -5.61%
2013 -3.56% -4.79%
2012 -3.57% -6.11%
2011 -3.2% -3.75%
2010 -3.8% -3.35%
2009 -3.94% -3.3%
2008 -0.68% -4.25%
2007 -1.46% -0.8%
2006 -1.23% -0.9%
2005 -1.43% 1.02%
2004 -1.35% 0.06%
2003 -2.24% -2.39%
2002 -2.18% -2.33%
2001 -2.57% 0.32%
2000 -2.69% -0.15%
1999 -4.49% -
1998 -4.49% -
1997 -3.48% -
1996 -3.66% -
1995 -2.28% -
1994 -2.25% -
1993 -1.51% -
1992 2.26% -
1991 1.49% -
1990 -3.11% -
1989 -4.75% -
1988 -8.76% -
1987 -11.6% -
1986 -11.2% -
1985 -7.2% -
1984 -5.79% -
1983 -6.03% -
1982 -11.4% -
1981 -4.9% -
1980 -1.75% -
1979 -2.15% -
1978 -1.88% -
1977 -2.43% -
1976 -3.14% -
1975 -2.64% -
1974 -3.33% -
1973 -2.75% -
1972 -2.3% -
1971 -1.43% -
1970 -1.71% -
1969 -2.74% -
1968 -2.06% -
1967 -2.12% -
1966 -3.2% -
1965 -2.51% -
1964 -1.44% -
1963 -0.92% -
1962 -0.79% -
1961 -0.88% -
1960 -1.36% -
1959 -0.73% -
1958 0.24% -
1957 -0.03% -
1956 0.52% -
1955 0.6% -
1954 -0.94% -
1953 -0.58% -
1952 0.42% -
1951 -0.26% -
1950 -0.2% -
1949 0.44% -
1948 -1.55% -
1947 -0.93% -
1946 0.66% -
1945 -1.11% -
1944 -1.12% -
1943 0.05% -
1942 -0.93% -
1941 -0.26% -
1940 -0.4% -
1939 -0.06% -
1938 -0.91% -
1937 -0.41% -
1936 -0.39% -
1935 0.26% -
1934 0.72% -
1933 -0.58% -
1932 0% -
1931 0.71% -
1930 0.21% -
1929 0.95% -
1928 0.24% -
1927 -0.3% -
1926 -0.29% -
1925 0.46% -
1924 1.34% -
1923 1.02% -
1922 1.13% -
1921 0.64% -
1920 0.91% -
1919 0.41% -
1918 -0.19% -
1917 0.63% -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 0.28% -
1912 -0.79% -
1911 -0.31% -
1910 0.1% -
1909 0.15% -
1908 -0.08% -
1907 0.43% -
1906 0.72% -
1905 0.35% -
1904 1.09% -
1903 3.82% -
1902 0.42% -
1901 0.62% -
1900 0.76% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1900–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Mexico's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $89B, equivalent to 4.86% of GDP. This compares to Serbia's deficit of $2.21B, or 2.21% of GDP.

Over the past 26 years, Mexico recorded a fiscal deficit in 26 of those years, while Serbia ran a deficit in 21 years. On average, Mexico posted an annual deficit equal to 2.98% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.07% of GDP for Serbia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Mexico

Serbia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Mexico Serbia
2025 3.81% 3.89%
2024 4.72% 4.67%
2023 5.53% 12.4%
2022 7.9% 12%
2021 5.69% 4.09%
2020 3.4% 1.58%
2019 3.64% 1.85%
2018 4.9% 1.96%
2017 6.04% 3.13%
2016 2.82% 1.12%
2015 2.72% 1.39%
2014 4.02% 2.08%
2013 3.81% 7.69%
2012 4.11% 7.33%
2011 3.41% 11.1%
2010 4.16% 6.14%
2009 5.3% 8.12%
2008 5.12% 12.4%
2007 3.97% 6.39%
2006 3.63% 11.7%
2005 3.99% 16.1%
2004 4.69% 11%
2003 4.55% 9.88%
2002 5.03% 19.5%
2001 6.37% 95%
2000 9.49% 71.1%
1999 16.6% 42.5%
1998 15.9% 30.2%
1997 20.6% 23.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Mexico has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.07%, compared with 15.2% in Serbia. In 2025, inflation was 3.81% in Mexico and 3.89% in Serbia.

Top exports between countries

Mexico
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $5.13M
Chemicals & pharma $895K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $248K
Raw materials & minerals $76K
Wood & paper products $4K
Serbia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $76.9M
Raw materials & minerals $13.3M
Metals $7.88M
Transport & tourism services $6.49M
IT & IP services $4.52M
Chemicals & pharma $3.41M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.52M
Business & finance services $1.08M
Textiles & consumer goods $706K
Miscellaneous $276K

Balance of trade

Mexico Serbia
Current account balance
-$8.2B
2025
-$4.9B
2025
Current account balance ranking
171/190
2025
164/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.45%
2025
-4.9%
2025
Goods imports
$665B
2025
$44B
2025
Goods exports
$666B
2025
$36.7B
2025
Service imports
$75.4B
2025
$14.6B
2025
Service exports
$64B
2025
$17.2B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
40.3%
2025
58.6%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
39.6%
2025
54.3%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Mexico Serbia
Economic freedom 59.8 65
Economic freedom ranking 102/197 68/197
Property rights 37.6 57.2
Government integrity 28.8 37.2
Judicial effectiveness 40.4 50.1
Tax burden 75.4 88
Government spending 74.6 48.2
Fiscal health 56.7 94.3
Business freedom 67 73.6
Labor freedom 57.3 61.8
Monetary freedom 70.6 73
Trade freedom 74.2 76.6
Investment freedom 75 70
Financial freedom 60 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Mexico
Serbia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Mexico Serbia
2026 59.8 65
2025 61.3 64.4
2024 62 62.7
2023 63.2 63.5
2022 63.7 65.2
2021 65.5 67.2
2020 66 66
2019 64.7 63.9
2018 64.8 62.5
2017 63.6 58.9
2016 65.2 62.1
2015 66.4 60
2014 66.8 59.4
2013 67 58.6
2012 65.3 58
2011 67.8 58
2010 68.3 56.9
2009 65.8 56.6
2008 66.2 -
2007 66 -
2006 64.7 -
2005 65.2 -
2004 66 -
2003 65.3 43.5
2002 63 46.6
2001 60.6 -
2000 59.3 -
1999 58.5 -
1998 57.9 -
1997 57.1 -
1996 61.2 -
1995 63.1 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Mexico is 59.8, ranking 102/197, compared to 65 for Serbia, ranking 68/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Mexico Serbia
Services, % of GDP
58.9%
2025
59.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
30.6%
2025
22.3%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.88%
2025
3.29%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$1.81T
2025
$88.3B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$25,070
2025
$31,780
2025
Total reserves including gold
$256B
2025
$34.2B
2025
Total reserves ranking
17/177
2025
55/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$31.8B
2025
-$2.6B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$45.5B
2024
$5.59B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13B
2024
$661M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.77%
2024
12.2%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
29.6%
2024
19.7%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
23.4%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1900–1995, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.