Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 61.81 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
61.81 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
101.61 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1997
All-time low
-16.49 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2002
Years of data
54
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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 outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Argentina stood at 61.81 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 207.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Argentina peaked at 101.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, -16.49 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 72nd of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0761 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0679 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0941 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1734 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0587 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.2% |
| 1977 | -0.0375 BoP, current US$ per person | -163.8% |
| 1978 | -0.8477 BoP, current US$ per person | +2163.5% |
| 1979 | -2.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +152.5% |
| 1980 | -3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.5% |
| 1981 | -3.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | -1.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.4% |
| 1983 | 0.068 BoP, current US$ per person | -106.6% |
| 1984 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +2043.5% |
| 1985 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.0% |
| 1987 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +323.2% |
| 1988 | -0.7136 BoP, current US$ per person | -146.4% |
| 1989 | 2 BoP, current US$ per person | -379.7% |
| 1990 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 1991 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1992 | 34.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +2228.4% |
| 1993 | 20.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 1994 | 29.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 42.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1996 | 45.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 101.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.4% |
| 1998 | 63.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 1999 | 47.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 24.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.3% |
| 2002 | -16.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -485.7% |
| 2003 | 20.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -222.1% |
| 2004 | 17.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 33.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.0% |
| 2006 | 61.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.1% |
| 2007 | 37.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 34.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 17.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 2010 | 23.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 35.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 25.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 20.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 44.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.6% |
| 2015 | 20.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.9% |
| 2016 | 40.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.2% |
| 2017 | 26.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 2018 | 38.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 2019 | 33.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 26.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 34.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 46.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 66.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 2024 | 60.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 61.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.3194 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1734 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | -0.2617 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 101.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 69 Lebanon 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Barbados 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Solomon Islands 64.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Honduras 53.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Curaçao 51.87 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)
- 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Argentina?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Argentina was 61.81 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 101.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.