Foreign liabilities in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign liabilities was 195.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
195.53 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
52nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
All-time low
195.53 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Argentina, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 195.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Argentina peaked at 1.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 195.53 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 52nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Argentina, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 1.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 1.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 726.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 703.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 700.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 548.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 586.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 605.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 585.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 549.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 505.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 509.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 488.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 527.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 660.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 479.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 284.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 195.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -31.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 195.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 195.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 5.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 982.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 548.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 519.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 284.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 660.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 195.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 195.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 49 Romania 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 50 Peru 222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 218.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 53 Slovakia 193.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 54 Ukraine 167.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 55 Panama 146.81 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 liabilities in Argentina?
- Foreign liabilities in Argentina was 195.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign liabilities?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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