Argentina vs Chile: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Argentina
28.45 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Chile
29.13 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Argentina rank
18th
Chile rank
17th
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 29.13 trillion current LCU against 28.45 trillion current LCU in Argentina, a difference of 685.00 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 18th and Chile ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0051 current LCU | -68,761 current LCU | 68,761 current LCU | Argentina |
| 1970s | 25.19 current LCU | -2.16 billion current LCU | 2.16 billion current LCU | Argentina |
| 1980s | -2.40 million current LCU | -904.28 billion current LCU | 904.28 billion current LCU | Argentina |
| 1990s | 5.86 billion current LCU | 4.07 trillion current LCU | 4.06 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2000s | 54.33 billion current LCU | 8.88 trillion current LCU | 8.82 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2010s | 581.35 billion current LCU | 16.83 trillion current LCU | 16.25 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2020s | 10.24 trillion current LCU | 29.72 trillion current LCU | 19.48 trillion current LCU | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 29.13 trillion current LCU against 28.45 trillion current LCU in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Argentina and Chile?
- 685.00 billion current LCU, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Argentina ranks 18th and Chile ranks 17th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.