Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Argentina
Argentina: Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of was -0.566 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Argentina, 1994–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Argentina stood at -0.566. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.9% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Argentina peaked at -0.566 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -6.91, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1.29 | — |
| 1995 | -1.67 | +29.7% |
| 1996 | -1.87 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | -1.95 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | -2.31 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | -2.45 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | -2.47 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | -2.68 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | -6.91 | +157.6% |
| 2003 | -5.83 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | -5.73 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | -3.8 | -33.6% |
| 2006 | -3.32 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | -2.64 | -20.4% |
| 2008 | -2.49 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | -3.09 | +24.2% |
| 2010 | -3.42 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | -2.86 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | -2.37 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | -2.15 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | -2.06 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | -1.88 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | -2.19 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | -2.55 | +16.4% |
| 2018 | -3.57 | +39.8% |
| 2019 | -3.94 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | -2.7 | -31.4% |
| 2021 | -2.02 | -25.2% |
| 2022 | -1.9 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | -2.27 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | -1.15 | -49.1% |
| 2025 | -0.566 | -50.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -0.566 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.18, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -0.566 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.69, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -157.6% | -2.68 | -6.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.92 | -2.45 | -1.29 | 6 |
| 2000s | -3.89 | -6.91 | -2.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.7 | -3.94 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.77 | -2.7 | -0.566 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Argentina?
- Economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Argentina was -0.566 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was -0.566 in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.91 in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Argentina ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP