Current account balance in Argentina
Argentina: Current account balance was -1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Argentina, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Argentina is -1.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 224.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Argentina peaked at 9.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -6.2%, in 1980.
That places Argentina 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.3% | — |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +55.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | -0.7% | -135.5% |
| 1980 | -6.2% | +737.4% |
| 1981 | -6.0% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | -2.8% | -53.4% |
| 1983 | -2.3% | -16.1% |
| 1984 | -2.1% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | -1.1% | -49.4% |
| 1986 | -2.7% | +150.0% |
| 1987 | -3.9% | +44.1% |
| 1988 | -1.2% | -68.2% |
| 1989 | -1.7% | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -289.1% |
| 1991 | -0.3% | -110.6% |
| 1992 | -2.4% | +611.1% |
| 1993 | -3.5% | +42.9% |
| 1994 | -4.3% | +23.0% |
| 1995 | -2.0% | -53.5% |
| 1996 | -2.5% | +25.4% |
| 1997 | -4.1% | +66.6% |
| 1998 | -4.8% | +16.9% |
| 1999 | -4.2% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | -3.2% | -25.0% |
| 2001 | -1.4% | -55.5% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -737.6% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -69.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +45.3% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | -117.6% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | +162.9% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -61.1% |
| 2013 | -2.4% | +507.1% |
| 2014 | -1.7% | -26.6% |
| 2015 | -3.0% | +69.9% |
| 2016 | -2.7% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | -4.8% | +78.6% |
| 2018 | -5.2% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | -84.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -189.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +95.4% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -145.9% |
| 2023 | -3.2% | +411.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -128.0% |
| 2025 | -1.1% | -224.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | -0.7% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | -3.0% | -6.2% | -1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.5% | -4.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -3.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.2% | -5.2% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -3.2% | 1.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 26.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,946 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -68.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -57.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 38.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 68.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Argentina?
- Current account balance in Argentina was -1.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for current account balance?
- Argentina ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.