Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Argentina stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.1% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Argentina peaked at 3.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
That places Argentina 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -78.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +172.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -41.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +93.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -55.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +121.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +37.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -45.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +105.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -70.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +206.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +75.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +58.9% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -52.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 54% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 425.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 37.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Argentina?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Argentina was 1.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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