External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Argentina
Argentina: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was -68.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Argentina, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Argentina recorded -68.91 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 120.0% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Argentina peaked at 710.67 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -972.23 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Argentina ranks 176th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0411 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 100 % change on previous year | +242919.3% |
| 1964 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1966 | -19.05 % change on previous year | +1501.4% |
| 1967 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1968 | -52.86 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 1969 | -100 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1971 | -173.15 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 1972 | 162.5 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1973 | 700 % change on previous year | +330.8% |
| 1974 | -55.56 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1975 | -118.24 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 1977 | -21.92 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1978 | 98.17 % change on previous year | -547.8% |
| 1979 | -95.13 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 1980 | -972.23 % change on previous year | +922.0% |
| 1981 | 67.58 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1982 | 710.67 % change on previous year | +951.6% |
| 1983 | 59.13 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1984 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1985 | 45.37 % change on previous year | -1261.8% |
| 1986 | -59.59 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 1987 | -83.37 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1989 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1990 | 63.09 % change on previous year | +253.2% |
| 1991 | -62.58 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1992 | -215.87 % change on previous year | +245.0% |
| 1993 | -62.14 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1994 | -39.04 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1995 | 86.61 % change on previous year | -321.8% |
| 1996 | -66.78 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1997 | -267.02 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 1998 | -16.11 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1999 | 34.92 % change on previous year | -316.8% |
| 2000 | 62.32 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 2001 | 290.01 % change on previous year | +365.4% |
| 2002 | 318.14 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2003 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2004 | -19.43 % change on previous year | +693.7% |
| 2005 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2006 | 10.7 % change on previous year | +347.8% |
| 2007 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2008 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 2009 | 25.42 % change on previous year | +275.7% |
| 2010 | -27.24 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2011 | -26.89 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2013 | -105.17 % change on previous year | -664.8% |
| 2014 | 486.96 % change on previous year | -563.0% |
| 2015 | -400.54 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2016 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2017 | -194.13 % change on previous year | -2180.9% |
| 2018 | 41.85 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2019 | 245.38 % change on previous year | +486.3% |
| 2020 | -19.52 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2021 | 28.13 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 2022 | -58.06 % change on previous year | -306.4% |
| 2023 | -207.56 % change on previous year | +257.5% |
| 2024 | 344.67 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 2025 | -68.91 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -68.91 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.15 % change on previous year, 11.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -68.91 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.23 % change on previous year, 8.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +242919.3% | 0.0411 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -2180.9% | 9.33 % change on previous year | -194.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.54 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 62.08 % change on previous year | -173.15 % change on previous year | 700 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -24.28 % change on previous year | -972.23 % change on previous year | 710.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -54.49 % change on previous year | -267.02 % change on previous year | 86.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.02 % change on previous year | -19.43 % change on previous year | 318.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 % change on previous year | -400.54 % change on previous year | 486.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -207.56 % change on previous year | 344.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 173 Sri Lanka -62.31 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Puerto Rico -62.81 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Congo -63.31 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Australia -71.33 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Iraq -74.66 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe -81.22 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Argentina?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Argentina was -68.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 710.67 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -972.23 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Argentina ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.