Foreign assets in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign assets was 278.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
278.42 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
44th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2000
All-time low
278.42 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Argentina, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 278.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Argentina peaked at 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 278.42 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Argentina 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Argentina, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 773.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 888.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 827.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 809.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 829.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 795.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 723.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 770.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 725.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 715.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 710.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 710.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 693.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 651.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 633.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 610.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 623.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 690.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 576.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 394.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 278.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -29.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 278.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 9.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 278.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, 11.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 988.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 773.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 845.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 715.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 629.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 394.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 710.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 278.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 278.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 41 Poland 328.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 42 Malta 315.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 43 Greece 314.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 45 New Zealand 225.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 46 Philippines 219.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Colombia 217.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Argentina?
- Foreign assets in Argentina was 278.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign assets?
- Argentina ranks 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.