Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Argentina
Argentina: Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) was -4.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Argentina, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Argentina recorded -4.67 billion BoP, current US$ for net errors and omissions in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and down 403.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Argentina peaked at 947.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.67 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Argentina ranks 183rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -220.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 134.00 million BoP, current US$ | -160.9% |
| 1978 | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | -79.1% |
| 1979 | 230.00 million BoP, current US$ | +721.4% |
| 1980 | -293.00 million BoP, current US$ | -227.4% |
| 1981 | -210.00 million BoP, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1982 | -402.00 million BoP, current US$ | +91.4% |
| 1983 | -368.00 million BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1984 | -86.00 million BoP, current US$ | -76.6% |
| 1985 | -405.00 million BoP, current US$ | +370.9% |
| 1986 | 188.00 million BoP, current US$ | -146.4% |
| 1987 | -121.00 million BoP, current US$ | -164.4% |
| 1988 | -115.00 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1989 | -45.00 million BoP, current US$ | -60.9% |
| 1990 | 219.00 million BoP, current US$ | -586.7% |
| 1991 | -125.00 million BoP, current US$ | -157.1% |
| 1992 | -347.32 million BoP, current US$ | +177.9% |
| 1993 | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +401.0% |
| 1994 | -2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1995 | -2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1996 | -1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 1997 | -2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1998 | -434.80 million BoP, current US$ | -81.1% |
| 1999 | -627.51 million BoP, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2000 | -196.29 million BoP, current US$ | -68.7% |
| 2001 | -2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +1359.0% |
| 2002 | -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2003 | -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 532.30 million BoP, current US$ | -138.4% |
| 2005 | 110.08 million BoP, current US$ | -79.3% |
| 2006 | 884.00 million BoP, current US$ | +703.1% |
| 2007 | -270.24 million BoP, current US$ | -130.6% |
| 2008 | 947.69 million BoP, current US$ | -450.7% |
| 2009 | -621.32 million BoP, current US$ | -165.6% |
| 2010 | -2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +263.4% |
| 2011 | 25.25 million BoP, current US$ | -101.1% |
| 2012 | -697.98 million BoP, current US$ | -2863.8% |
| 2013 | -3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +340.4% |
| 2014 | -198.44 million BoP, current US$ | -93.5% |
| 2015 | -927.79 million BoP, current US$ | +367.5% |
| 2016 | 774.92 million BoP, current US$ | -183.5% |
| 2017 | -294.88 million BoP, current US$ | -138.1% |
| 2018 | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +260.6% |
| 2019 | -1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.7% |
| 2020 | -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2021 | -2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.4% |
| 2022 | -3.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.2% |
| 2023 | -3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | -3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2025 | -4.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -4.67 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5.84 million BoP, current US$, 799.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -4.67 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -31.22 million BoP, current US$, 149.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -2863.8% | 25.25 million BoP, current US$ | -697.98 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | -1359.0% | -196.29 million BoP, current US$ | -2.86 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.00 million BoP, current US$ | -220.00 million BoP, current US$ | 230.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -185.70 million BoP, current US$ | -405.00 million BoP, current US$ | 188.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 219.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -474.36 million BoP, current US$ | -2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 947.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -962.45 million BoP, current US$ | -3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 774.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 180 Ecuador -3.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Belgium -3.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Bulgaria -4.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Turkey -5.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Hungary -6.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Peru -7.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Argentina?
- Net errors and omissions in Argentina was -4.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 947.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for net errors and omissions?
- Argentina ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 403.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.