Argentina vs China: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Argentina
- China
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 18th and China ranks 16th of 187 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 18th and China ranks 16th 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.