Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual in Argentina
Argentina: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual was 1.31 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual in Argentina, 1994–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual in Argentina stood at 1.31 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual in Argentina peaked at 2.17 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.92 billion, in 2014.
That places Argentina 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -255.12 million | — |
| 1995 | -302.66 million | +18.6% |
| 1996 | -345.27 million | +14.1% |
| 1997 | -401.98 million | +16.4% |
| 1998 | -398.16 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | -340.46 million | -14.5% |
| 2000 | -342.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -308.96 million | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 571.87 million | -285.1% |
| 2003 | 981.37 million | +71.6% |
| 2004 | 319.27 million | -67.5% |
| 2005 | 251.04 million | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 311.95 million | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 78.33 million | -74.9% |
| 2008 | -267.35 million | -441.3% |
| 2009 | -267.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | -207.11 million | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 181.19 million | -187.5% |
| 2012 | -399.22 million | -320.3% |
| 2013 | -755.84 million | +89.3% |
| 2014 | -1.92 billion | +153.7% |
| 2015 | -165.22 million | -91.4% |
| 2016 | 1.61 billion | -1073.6% |
| 2017 | 1.83 billion | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 2.17 billion | +18.8% |
| 2019 | -408.21 million | -118.8% |
| 2020 | -13.13 million | -96.8% |
| 2021 | -365.32 million | +2682.0% |
| 2022 | 163.30 million | -144.7% |
| 2023 | -544.81 million | -433.6% |
| 2024 | 705.76 million | -229.5% |
| 2025 | 1.34 billion | +89.6% |
| 2026 | 1.31 billion | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -340.61 million | -401.98 million | -255.12 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 132.85 million | -342.05 million | 981.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.27 million | -1.92 billion | 2.17 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.97 million | -544.81 million | 1.34 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- 4 Spain 1.70 billion compare
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- 5 Latvia 0 compare
- 5 Netherlands 0 compare
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- 6 Portugal 1.17 billion compare
- 7 Ireland 1.13 billion compare
- 7 Italy 1.13 billion compare
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- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,224 current US$ per person (2025)
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- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 185.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual in Argentina?
- Economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual in Argentina was 1.31 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.92 billion in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- Argentina ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual item. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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