Foreign assets in Argentina

Argentina: Foreign assets was 395.40 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
395.40 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 151 countries
All-time high
395.40 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
105.77 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Argentina, 1995–2020

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1995200720201995: 105.8B current US$1996: 121.7B current US$1997: 140.5B current US$1998: 149.6B current US$1999: 162.2B current US$2000: 162.9B current US$2001: 142.6B current US$2002: 140.2B current US$2003: 155.6B current US$2004: 166.4B current US$2005: 175.1B current US$2006: 176.4B current US$2007: 204.6B current US$2008: 209.2B current US$2009: 221.9B current US$2010: 235.9B current US$2011: 251.4B current US$2012: 260.6B current US$2013: 259.2B current US$2014: 265.6B current US$2015: 269.6B current US$2016: 288.8B current US$2017: 335.1B current US$2018: 375.7B current US$2019: 394.5B current US$2020: 395.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Argentina stood at 395.40 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Argentina peaked at 395.40 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 105.77 billion current US$, in 1995.

Argentina ranks 40th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (current US$) in Argentina, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 105.77 billion current US$
1996 121.71 billion current US$ +15.1%
1997 140.52 billion current US$ +15.5%
1998 149.58 billion current US$ +6.5%
1999 162.20 billion current US$ +8.4%
2000 162.91 billion current US$ +0.4%
2001 142.63 billion current US$ -12.4%
2002 140.18 billion current US$ -1.7%
2003 155.56 billion current US$ +11.0%
2004 166.38 billion current US$ +7.0%
2005 175.05 billion current US$ +5.2%
2006 176.38 billion current US$ +0.8%
2007 204.61 billion current US$ +16.0%
2008 209.18 billion current US$ +2.2%
2009 221.90 billion current US$ +6.1%
2010 235.95 billion current US$ +6.3%
2011 251.37 billion current US$ +6.5%
2012 260.62 billion current US$ +3.7%
2013 259.18 billion current US$ -0.6%
2014 265.62 billion current US$ +2.5%
2015 269.62 billion current US$ +1.5%
2016 288.77 billion current US$ +7.1%
2017 335.10 billion current US$ +16.0%
2018 375.70 billion current US$ +12.1%
2019 394.52 billion current US$ +5.0%
2020 395.40 billion current US$ +0.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 395.40 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.62 billion current US$, 12.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 395.40 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.68 billion current US$, 15.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135.95 billion current US$ 105.77 billion current US$ 162.20 billion current US$ 5
2000s 175.48 billion current US$ 140.18 billion current US$ 221.90 billion current US$ 10
2010s 293.64 billion current US$ 235.95 billion current US$ 394.52 billion current US$ 10
2020s 395.40 billion current US$ 395.40 billion current US$ 395.40 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 37 Portugal 419.66 billion current US$ compare
  2. 38 Chile 410.27 billion current US$ compare
  3. 39 Indonesia 405.53 billion current US$ compare
  4. 41 Czechia 347.54 billion current US$ compare
  5. 42 Poland 339.36 billion current US$ compare
  6. 43 Malta 317.34 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Argentina?
Foreign assets in Argentina was 395.40 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 395.40 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 105.77 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Argentina rank for foreign assets?
Argentina ranks 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed