Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Argentina
Argentina: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 2,403 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$ in Argentina is 2,403 million USD, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Argentina peaked at 3,653 million USD in 1997 and was at its lowest, -627.13 million USD, in 2002.
That places Argentina 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Argentina, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.9 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 49.39 million USD | +41.5% |
| 1992 | 1,166 million USD | +2260.8% |
| 1993 | 705.07 million USD | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 1,013 million USD | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 1,497 million USD | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 1,601 million USD | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 3,653 million USD | +128.2% |
| 1998 | 2,325 million USD | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 1,730 million USD | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 901.03 million USD | -47.9% |
| 2001 | 160.88 million USD | -82.1% |
| 2002 | -627.13 million USD | -489.8% |
| 2003 | 773.78 million USD | -223.4% |
| 2004 | 675.99 million USD | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 1,311 million USD | +93.9% |
| 2006 | 2,439 million USD | +86.0% |
| 2007 | 1,504 million USD | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 1,391 million USD | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 711.55 million USD | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 964.76 million USD | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 1,488 million USD | +54.2% |
| 2012 | 1,055 million USD | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 889.97 million USD | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 1,921 million USD | +115.8% |
| 2015 | 875.23 million USD | -54.4% |
| 2016 | 1,787 million USD | +104.1% |
| 2017 | 1,156 million USD | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 1,726 million USD | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 1,523 million USD | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1,177 million USD | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 1,537 million USD | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 2,076 million USD | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 2,403 million USD | +15.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2,403 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.33 million USD, 45.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2,403 million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.32 million USD, 40.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2260.8% | 49.39 million USD | 1,166 million USD |
| 2002 | -489.8% | 160.88 million USD | -627.13 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,377 million USD | 34.9 million USD | 3,653 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 924.1 million USD | -627.13 million USD | 2,439 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,338 million USD | 875.23 million USD | 1,921 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,798 million USD | 1,177 million USD | 2,403 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 37 Greece 3,952 million USD compare
- 38 Portugal 3,621 million USD compare
- 39 Hungary 3,299 million USD compare
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,007 million USD compare
- 42 Azerbaijan 1,875 million USD compare
- 43 China, Macao SAR 1,607 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 38.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Argentina?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Argentina was 2,403 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3,653 million USD in 1997.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -627.13 million USD in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Argentina ranks 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. 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 outflows — Value US$. 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.