Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 149.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Argentina peaked at 0.1849 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Argentina 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0661 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0861 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0744 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0874 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0976 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0987 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1238 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -96.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +89.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -84.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14756.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0698 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0917 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0758 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0601 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0608 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0715 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0792 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0692 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0923 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1158 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1548 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1849 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1684 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1267 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1626 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0886 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1833 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +14756.4% | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1432 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0903 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0661 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0577 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1548 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1267 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1849 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 82 Barbados 0.184 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Costa Rica 0.1827 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Jamaica 0.1732 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Peru 0.1471 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Georgia 0.1274 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Albania 0.124 US dollar 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Argentina?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Argentina was 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1849 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.9%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.