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 149 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

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1.2T1995200720201995: 773.7B real chained 2019 US$1996: 888.9B real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2002: 827.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 809.7B real chained 2019 US$2004: 829.5B real chained 2019 US$2005: 795.9B real chained 2019 US$2006: 723.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 770.8B real chained 2019 US$2008: 725.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 715.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 710.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 710.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 693.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 651.9B real chained 2019 US$2014: 633.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 611.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 623.5B real chained 2019 US$2017: 690.9B real chained 2019 US$2018: 576.9B real chained 2019 US$2019: 394.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 278.4B real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Poland 328.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 42 Malta 315.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 43 Greece 314.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 45 New Zealand 225.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 46 Philippines 219.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 47 Colombia 217.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.