Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -73.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-73.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
182nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
340.15 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-103.31 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
54
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Argentina, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Argentina is -73.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.0% on the previous year and down 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Argentina peaked at 340.15 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -103.31 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Argentina 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -42.93 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 1973 | 39.78 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1974 | -82.12 % change on previous year | -306.4% |
| 1975 | 210.21 % change on previous year | -356.0% |
| 1976 | 340.15 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1977 | -41.15 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1978 | 73.61 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1979 | -17.6 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1980 | 229.13 % change on previous year | -1401.9% |
| 1981 | 23.45 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1982 | -72.88 % change on previous year | -410.8% |
| 1983 | -18.5 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1984 | 44.86 % change on previous year | -342.5% |
| 1985 | 242.91 % change on previous year | +441.4% |
| 1986 | -37.54 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1987 | -103.31 % change on previous year | +175.2% |
| 1989 | -10.37 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1990 | 78.6 % change on previous year | -857.6% |
| 1991 | 32.84 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 81.67 % change on previous year | +148.7% |
| 1993 | -36.96 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1994 | 30.14 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1995 | 54.32 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 1996 | 23.87 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1997 | 31.83 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1998 | -20.41 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 1999 | 229.02 % change on previous year | -1222.1% |
| 2000 | -56.57 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2001 | -79.21 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2002 | -0.7954 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2003 | -23.12 % change on previous year | +2807.1% |
| 2004 | 149.68 % change on previous year | -747.3% |
| 2005 | 27.65 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2006 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2007 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +227.0% |
| 2008 | 50.24 % change on previous year | +197.3% |
| 2009 | -58.69 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2010 | 182.11 % change on previous year | -410.3% |
| 2011 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2012 | 41.37 % change on previous year | -1051.3% |
| 2013 | -35.91 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2014 | -48.43 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 132.15 % change on previous year | -372.9% |
| 2016 | -72.28 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2017 | 253.26 % change on previous year | -450.4% |
| 2018 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2019 | -43.25 % change on previous year | -2591.8% |
| 2020 | -26.55 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 36.32 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 2022 | 128.39 % change on previous year | +253.5% |
| 2023 | 62.81 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2024 | -52.97 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2025 | -73.08 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.77 % change on previous year | -82.12 % change on previous year | 340.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 33.08 % change on previous year | -103.31 % change on previous year | 242.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.49 % change on previous year | -36.96 % change on previous year | 229.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -79.21 % change on previous year | 149.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.64 % change on previous year | -72.28 % change on previous year | 253.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.49 % change on previous year | -73.08 % change on previous year | 128.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 179 Egypt -66.82 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Tajikistan -70.53 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Bhutan -72.36 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Cayman Islands -73.72 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Trinidad and Tobago -75.3 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Latvia -83.9 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.06 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Argentina?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Argentina was -73.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 340.15 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -103.31 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Argentina ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 155.3%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.