Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps was 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Argentina, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 223.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Argentina peaked at 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, -627.14 million BoP, current US$, in 2002.
That places Argentina 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Argentina, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.82 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 4.49 million BoP, current US$ | +87.3% |
| 1976 | 1.54 million BoP, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 1977 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -164.9% |
| 1978 | -23.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2200.0% |
| 1979 | -59.00 million BoP, current US$ | +156.5% |
| 1980 | -110.00 million BoP, current US$ | +86.4% |
| 1981 | -107.00 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1982 | -30.00 million BoP, current US$ | -72.0% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -106.7% |
| 1984 | 43.56 million BoP, current US$ | +2077.9% |
| 1985 | 42.35 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.20 million BoP, current US$ | -73.6% |
| 1987 | 48.13 million BoP, current US$ | +329.7% |
| 1988 | -22.68 million BoP, current US$ | -147.1% |
| 1989 | 64.40 million BoP, current US$ | -384.0% |
| 1990 | 34.90 million BoP, current US$ | -45.8% |
| 1991 | 49.39 million BoP, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1992 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +2260.8% |
| 1993 | 705.07 million BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +128.2% |
| 1998 | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 901.03 million BoP, current US$ | -47.9% |
| 2001 | 160.88 million BoP, current US$ | -82.1% |
| 2002 | -627.14 million BoP, current US$ | -489.8% |
| 2003 | 773.78 million BoP, current US$ | -223.4% |
| 2004 | 675.99 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +93.9% |
| 2006 | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +86.0% |
| 2007 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 711.55 million BoP, current US$ | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 964.76 million BoP, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 889.97 million BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.8% |
| 2015 | 875.23 million BoP, current US$ | -54.4% |
| 2016 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +104.1% |
| 2017 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.78 million BoP, current US$, 18.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.62 million BoP, current US$, 152.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2260.8% | 49.39 million BoP, current US$ | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1978 | -2200.0% | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -23.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1984 | +2077.9% | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 43.56 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2002 | -489.8% | 160.88 million BoP, current US$ | -627.14 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.73 million BoP, current US$ | -59.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.80 million BoP, current US$ | -110.00 million BoP, current US$ | 64.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.90 million BoP, current US$ | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 924.10 million BoP, current US$ | -627.14 million BoP, current US$ | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 875.23 million BoP, current US$ | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More economy & growth data for Argentina
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- 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Argentina?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Argentina was 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -627.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Argentina ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.