Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Argentina

Argentina: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.13 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 73.1%
World rank
58th
of 202 countries
All-time high
24.76 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
-19.00 million BoP, current US$
in 1987
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Argentina, 1970–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.

That represents a change of down 73.1% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Argentina peaked at 24.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -19.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1987.

Argentina ranks 58th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Argentina, 1970 to 2025.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1970 89.77 million BoP, current US$
1971 125.67 million BoP, current US$ +40.0%
1972 71.72 million BoP, current US$ -42.9%
1973 100.25 million BoP, current US$ +39.8%
1974 17.92 million BoP, current US$ -82.1%
1975 55.59 million BoP, current US$ +210.2%
1976 244.68 million BoP, current US$ +340.2%
1977 144.00 million BoP, current US$ -41.1%
1978 250.00 million BoP, current US$ +73.6%
1979 206.00 million BoP, current US$ -17.6%
1980 678.00 million BoP, current US$ +229.1%
1981 837.00 million BoP, current US$ +23.5%
1982 227.00 million BoP, current US$ -72.9%
1983 185.00 million BoP, current US$ -18.5%
1984 268.00 million BoP, current US$ +44.9%
1985 919.00 million BoP, current US$ +242.9%
1986 574.00 million BoP, current US$ -37.5%
1987 -19.00 million BoP, current US$ -103.3%
1988 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ -6136.8%
1989 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ -10.4%
1990 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ +78.6%
1991 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ +32.8%
1992 4.43 billion BoP, current US$ +81.7%
1993 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ -37.0%
1994 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ +30.1%
1995 5.61 billion BoP, current US$ +54.3%
1996 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ +23.9%
1997 9.16 billion BoP, current US$ +31.8%
1998 7.29 billion BoP, current US$ -20.4%
1999 23.99 billion BoP, current US$ +229.0%
2000 10.42 billion BoP, current US$ -56.6%
2001 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ -79.2%
2002 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ -0.8%
2003 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ -23.1%
2004 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ +149.7%
2005 5.27 billion BoP, current US$ +27.7%
2006 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ +5.2%
2007 6.47 billion BoP, current US$ +16.9%
2008 9.73 billion BoP, current US$ +50.2%
2009 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ -58.7%
2010 11.33 billion BoP, current US$ +182.1%
2011 10.84 billion BoP, current US$ -4.3%
2012 15.32 billion BoP, current US$ +41.4%
2013 9.82 billion BoP, current US$ -35.9%
2014 5.07 billion BoP, current US$ -48.4%
2015 11.76 billion BoP, current US$ +132.1%
2016 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ -72.3%
2017 11.52 billion BoP, current US$ +253.3%
2018 11.72 billion BoP, current US$ +1.7%
2019 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ -43.3%
2020 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ -26.5%
2021 6.66 billion BoP, current US$ +36.3%
2022 15.21 billion BoP, current US$ +128.4%
2023 24.76 billion BoP, current US$ +62.8%
2024 11.64 billion BoP, current US$ -53.0%
2025 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ -73.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 130.56 million BoP, current US$ 17.92 million BoP, current US$ 250.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 584.40 million BoP, current US$ -19.00 million BoP, current US$ 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 6.81 billion BoP, current US$ 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ 23.99 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 5.15 billion BoP, current US$ 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ 10.42 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 9.73 billion BoP, current US$ 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ 15.32 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 11.05 billion BoP, current US$ 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ 24.76 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 55 Morocco 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 56 Uganda 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 57 Cayman Islands 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 59 Côte d'Ivoire 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 60 Lithuania 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 61 Qatar 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Argentina?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Argentina was 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 24.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -19.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
How does Argentina rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Argentina ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.