Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Argentina
Argentina: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 22,286 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 22,286 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
That represents a change of up 43.2% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Argentina peaked at 33,743 million USD in 1999 and was at its lowest, 447.39 million USD, in 2016.
That places Argentina 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Argentina, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,400 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 3,719 million USD | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 6,180 million USD | +66.2% |
| 1993 | 3,999 million USD | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 5,061 million USD | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 7,576 million USD | +49.7% |
| 1996 | 9,389 million USD | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 12,433 million USD | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 10,067 million USD | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 33,743 million USD | +235.2% |
| 2000 | 14,504 million USD | -57.0% |
| 2001 | 3,049 million USD | -79.0% |
| 2002 | 7,101 million USD | +132.9% |
| 2003 | 4,677 million USD | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 11,168 million USD | +138.8% |
| 2005 | 14,686 million USD | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 15,087 million USD | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 15,894 million USD | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 19,205 million USD | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 6,094 million USD | -68.3% |
| 2010 | 15,277 million USD | +150.7% |
| 2011 | 13,160 million USD | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 18,217 million USD | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 14,107 million USD | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 12,705 million USD | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 15,264 million USD | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 447.39 million USD | -97.1% |
| 2017 | 11,413 million USD | +2451.0% |
| 2018 | 17,996 million USD | +57.7% |
| 2019 | 14,548 million USD | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 7,303 million USD | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 10,192 million USD | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 15,568 million USD | +52.7% |
| 2023 | 22,286 million USD | +43.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 22,286 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 724.26 million USD, 30.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 22,286 million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 616.81 million USD, 36.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2451.0% | 447.39 million USD | 11,413 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,557 million USD | 3,400 million USD | 33,743 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,146 million USD | 3,049 million USD | 19,205 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,313 million USD | 447.39 million USD | 18,217 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,837 million USD | 7,303 million USD | 22,286 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 16 Cayman Islands 24,108 million USD compare
- 16 Polynesia 17.04 million USD compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13.07 million USD compare
- 17 Japan 23,516 million USD compare
- 18 Poland 22,376 million USD compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 10.99 million USD compare
- 20 Belgium 19,055 million USD compare
- 21 Indonesia 18,595 million USD compare
- 22 Chile 17,781 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Argentina?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Argentina was 22,286 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 33,743 million USD in 1999.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.39 million USD in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.