Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Argentina, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Argentina is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 181.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Argentina peaked at 1.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2002.
That places Argentina 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 outflows as share of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -31.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +158.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -64.8% |
| 1977 | -0.0% | -158.4% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | +1366.6% |
| 1979 | -0.1% | +229.9% |
| 1980 | -0.1% | +67.8% |
| 1981 | -0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -73.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -105.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +1837.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -78.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +318.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -140.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -570.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -70.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +1857.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +47.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +112.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -37.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -48.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -81.1% |
| 2002 | -0.6% | -1171.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -194.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +60.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +59.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +126.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -59.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +117.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -44.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +83.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +41.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 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 outflows as share of gdp in Argentina?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Argentina was 0.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.