Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Argentina, 1970–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 74.8% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Argentina peaked at 8.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1987.
Argentina ranks 158th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -45.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +328.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +351.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -47.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +196.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -74.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -33.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +354.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -48.0% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -103.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -5276.7% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +48.4% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +50.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -39.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +54.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +246.9% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -56.7% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -74.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 3.8% | 6 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,024 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2.51 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,604 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,382 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Argentina?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Argentina was 0.5% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1987.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.