Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Argentina, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Argentina stood at 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.2% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Argentina peaked at 651.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.6072 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1987.
Argentina ranks 123rd 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$), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.76 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1972 | 2.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 1973 | 4 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7038 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.4% |
| 1975 | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +205.3% |
| 1976 | 9.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +333.3% |
| 1977 | 5.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 1978 | 9.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.9% |
| 1979 | 7.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 24.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +223.9% |
| 1981 | 29.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 7.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.3% |
| 1983 | 6.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 8.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1985 | 30.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +237.6% |
| 1986 | 18.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 1987 | -0.6072 BoP, current US$ per person | -103.3% |
| 1988 | 36.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -6044.0% |
| 1989 | 31.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 56.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.0% |
| 1991 | 73.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 131.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.2% |
| 1993 | 81.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 105.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 159.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 1996 | 195.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 254.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 200.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 651.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +225.2% |
| 2000 | 279.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 2001 | 57.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.4% |
| 2002 | 56.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 106.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +147.2% |
| 2005 | 134.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 139.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 161.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 240.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 98.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 274.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +179.1% |
| 2011 | 259.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 363.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 230.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 117.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.0% |
| 2015 | 270.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +129.7% |
| 2016 | 74.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.5% |
| 2017 | 260.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +250.2% |
| 2018 | 262.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 147.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2020 | 108.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 146.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 334.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.9% |
| 2023 | 543.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.3% |
| 2024 | 254.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 2025 | 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 395.98 BoP, current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +6044.0% | -0.6072 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.09 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7038 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6072 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 651.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 279.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 363.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 543.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 120 Liberia 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Indonesia 77.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Ecuador 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 124 Philippines 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Uganda 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Tunisia 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0902 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Argentina?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Argentina was 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 651.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6072 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.