Argentina vs China: Net foreign assets

Argentina
28.45 trillion current LCU
in 2025
China
30.27 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Argentina rank
19th
China rank
17th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Argentina
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 30.27 trillion current LCU against 28.45 trillion current LCU in Argentina, a difference of 1.82 trillion current LCU.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was China ahead.

Argentina ranks 19th and China ranks 17th of 186 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China Difference Ahead
1970s 83.45 current LCU 436.67 million current LCU 436.67 million current LCU China
1980s -2.40 million current LCU 32.43 billion current LCU 32.43 billion current LCU China
1990s 5.86 billion current LCU 754.14 billion current LCU 748.28 billion current LCU China
2000s 54.33 billion current LCU 8.60 trillion current LCU 8.55 trillion current LCU China
2010s 581.35 billion current LCU 26.18 trillion current LCU 25.59 trillion current LCU China
2020s 6.60 trillion current LCU 28.53 trillion current LCU 21.93 trillion current LCU China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Argentina or China?
China, at 30.27 trillion current LCU against 28.45 trillion current LCU in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Argentina and China?
1.82 trillion current LCU, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Argentina and China rank globally for net foreign assets?
Argentina ranks 19th and China ranks 17th of 186 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

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.