Foreign direct investment, net in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign direct investment, net was -299.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Argentina, 1977β2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Argentina recorded -299.98 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.6% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Argentina peaked at 19.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, -22.26 billion BoP, current US$, in 1999.
That places Argentina 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -227.67 million BoP, current US$ | -273.00 million BoP, current US$ | -145.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -608.90 million BoP, current US$ | -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -878.23 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -299.98 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Argentina
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 0.7467 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 219.88 (2024)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 13,287 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 13.58 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 609.23 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 13,287 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,241 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 130.88 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Argentina?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Argentina was -299.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Argentina ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.