Foreign liabilities in Argentina

Argentina: Foreign liabilities was 277.69 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
277.69 billion current US$
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
48th
of 150 countries
All-time high
320.26 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
139.96 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Argentina, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 140.0B current US$1996: 159.6B current US$1997: 188.3B current US$1998: 206.8B current US$1999: 219.1B current US$2000: 221.9B current US$2001: 231.3B current US$2002: 188.1B current US$2003: 201.0B current US$2004: 211.9B current US$2005: 159.7B current US$2006: 171.5B current US$2007: 185.9B current US$2008: 158.1B current US$2009: 181.8B current US$2010: 200.9B current US$2011: 207.3B current US$2012: 206.6B current US$2013: 200.9B current US$2014: 213.7B current US$2015: 215.7B current US$2016: 244.2B current US$2017: 320.3B current US$2018: 312.4B current US$2019: 284.5B current US$2020: 277.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Argentina stood at 277.69 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Argentina peaked at 320.26 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 139.96 billion current US$, in 1995.

Argentina ranks 48th of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 182.75 billion current US$ 139.96 billion current US$ 219.06 billion current US$ 5
2000s 191.11 billion current US$ 158.08 billion current US$ 231.27 billion current US$ 10
2010s 240.65 billion current US$ 200.89 billion current US$ 320.26 billion current US$ 10
2020s 277.69 billion current US$ 277.69 billion current US$ 277.69 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Argentina?
Foreign liabilities in Argentina was 277.69 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 320.26 billion current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 139.96 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Argentina rank for foreign liabilities?
Argentina ranks 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (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
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