IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Argentina
Argentina: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 1,411 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Argentina, 1956–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Argentina stood at 1,411. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 1,311.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Argentina peaked at 1,411 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1956.
Argentina ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 125 | — |
| 1958 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 127.68 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 145 | +13.6% |
| 1961 | 156.07 | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 152.86 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 157.86 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 142.86 | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 127.14 | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 108.57 | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 94.85 | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 72.39 | -23.7% |
| 1969 | 66.35 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 70.4 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 75 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 139.54 | +86.1% |
| 1973 | 139.54 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 111.99 | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 156.84 | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 203.54 | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 178.29 | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 75.61 | -57.6% |
| 1979 | 71.13 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 67.25 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 70.2 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 88.66 | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 200.69 | +126.4% |
| 1984 | 200.69 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 289.14 | +44.1% |
| 1986 | 301.33 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 344.05 | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 345.55 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 311.94 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 294.72 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 255.97 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 209.48 | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 266.71 | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 287.67 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 368.32 | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 384.7 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 382.95 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 351.45 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 254.11 | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 283.28 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 625.3 | +120.7% |
| 2002 | 598.2 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 593.42 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 528.55 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 414.37 | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 99.99 | -75.9% |
| 2007 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.6 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 91.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 725.79 | +692.4% |
| 2019 | 1,093 | +50.6% |
| 2020 | 1,093 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,010 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1,174 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 1,054 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 1,076 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,411 | +31.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,411 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.97, 16.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,411 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.15, 15.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +692.4% | 91.6 | 725.79 |
| 1983 | +126.4% | 88.66 | 200.69 |
| 2001 | +120.7% | 283.28 | 625.3 |
| 1972 | +86.1% | 75 | 139.54 |
| 2006 | -75.9% | 414.37 | 99.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.42 | 0 | 127.68 | 4 |
| 1960s | 122.39 | 66.35 | 157.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 122.19 | 70.4 | 203.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 221.95 | 67.25 | 345.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.61 | 209.48 | 384.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 344.31 | 99.99 | 625.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.18 | 91.6 | 1,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,136 | 1,010 | 1,411 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Argentina?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Argentina was 1,411 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,411 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1956.
- How does Argentina rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Argentina ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,311.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.