Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 44.7%
World rank
86th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
-229.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
52
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.7% on the previous year and up 239.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Argentina peaked at 1,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, -229.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 86th of 188 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$), per in Argentina, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.6113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 1977 | -0.3654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -164.9% |
| 1978 | -8.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2200.0% |
| 1979 | -21.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +156.5% |
| 1980 | -40.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 1981 | -39.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | -10.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -106.7% |
| 1984 | 15.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2078.0% |
| 1985 | 15.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 1987 | 17.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +329.7% |
| 1988 | -8.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -147.1% |
| 1989 | 23.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -384.0% |
| 1990 | 12.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1991 | 18.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1992 | 426.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2260.8% |
| 1993 | 257.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 370.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 547.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 584.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.2% |
| 1998 | 849.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 632.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 329.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2001 | 58.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2002 | -229.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -489.8% |
| 2003 | 282.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -223.4% |
| 2004 | 247.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 479.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 2006 | 891.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 2007 | 549.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 508.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 352.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 543.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2012 | 385.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 325.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 701.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.8% |
| 2015 | 319.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2016 | 652.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.1% |
| 2017 | 422.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 630.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 556.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 430.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 564.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 763.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2260.8% | 18.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 426.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | -2200.0% | -0.3654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +2078.0% | 0.7308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -489.8% | 58.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -229.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | -2.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 503.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 337.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -229.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 891.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 489.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 319.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 701.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 715.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 430.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 83 Kazakhstan 1,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Colombia 1,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Peru 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Liberia 921.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cambodia 857.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sri Lanka 832.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.81 BoP, current US$ per person (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$), annual growth rate 38.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Argentina?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Argentina was 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -229.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Argentina ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.7%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.