Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Argentina, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Argentina stood at 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Argentina peaked at 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 85th of 191 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$) … unit in Argentina, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +158.7% |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.8% |
| 1977 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -158.4% |
| 1978 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1366.6% |
| 1979 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +229.9% |
| 1980 | -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 1981 | -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.8% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -105.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1837.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +318.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -140.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -570.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1857.8% |
| 1993 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1171.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -194.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1857.8% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +1837.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | -1366.6% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | -1171.8% | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +570.3% | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 82 Morocco 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Fiji 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Peru 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Russia 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Nigeria 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Nicaragua 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Argentina?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Argentina was 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Argentina ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.