Broad money growth in Argentina
Argentina: Broad money growth was 44.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Argentina, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money growth in Argentina is 44.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Argentina peaked at 2,235.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -19.4%, in 2001.
That places Argentina 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth in Argentina, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.4% | — |
| 1962 | 10.1% | -2910.1% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | +227.6% |
| 1964 | 41.4% | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 27.0% | -34.7% |
| 1966 | 31.6% | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 53.8% | +70.5% |
| 1968 | 28.1% | -47.8% |
| 1969 | 20.9% | -25.5% |
| 1970 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | -58.3% |
| 1972 | 110.0% | +1165.0% |
| 1973 | 74.6% | -32.2% |
| 1974 | 54.5% | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 152.9% | +180.4% |
| 1976 | 353.5% | +131.1% |
| 1977 | 227.2% | -35.7% |
| 1978 | 172.6% | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 187.4% | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 91.8% | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 82.6% | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 165.3% | +100.2% |
| 1983 | 395.9% | +139.5% |
| 1984 | 655.0% | +65.4% |
| 1985 | 428.2% | -34.6% |
| 1986 | 113.0% | -73.6% |
| 1987 | 163.1% | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 442.8% | +171.4% |
| 1989 | 2,235.2% | +404.8% |
| 1990 | 1,113.3% | -50.2% |
| 1991 | 141.3% | -87.3% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | -55.8% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -62.0% |
| 1995 | -2.8% | -115.9% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -770.8% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -58.9% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -61.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -62.5% |
| 2001 | -19.4% | -1369.5% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -201.4% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -67.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +110.8% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +98.7% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +35.8% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +58.1% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -45.6% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | +156.3% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +71.0% |
| 2023 | 158.5% | +80.8% |
| 2024 | 123.1% | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 44.9% | -63.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.3% | -0.4% | 53.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 136.2% | 8.7% | 353.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 477.3% | 82.6% | 2,235.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.7% | -2.8% | 1,113.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | -19.4% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 25.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 44.9% | 158.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 6 Nigeria 50.9% compare
- 7 Tajikistan 50.6% compare
- 8 Malawi 45.1% compare
- 10 South Sudan 43.0% compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39.1% compare
- 12 Türkiye 37.9% compare
More financial sector data for Argentina
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7.23 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 485.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 59.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 69.47 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 6.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 23.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 23.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 29.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 651.57 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Argentina?
- Broad money growth in Argentina was 44.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,235.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.4% in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for broad money growth?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.