Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 964.79 billion in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Argentina, 1950–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Argentina is 964.79 billion, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.2% on the previous year and up 588.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Argentina peaked at 964.79 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, -45.08 billion, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 46th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0.0022 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0006 | -72.7% |
| 1962 | -0.0029 | -583.3% |
| 1963 | -0.0009 | -69.0% |
| 1964 | -0.0007 | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 | -271.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 | +141.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0147 | +406.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0181 | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 0.016 | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.028 | +74.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 | -59.4% |
| 1972 | 0.011 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0452 | +310.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0508 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0579 | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 1.35 | +2237.2% |
| 1977 | 17.43 | +1187.7% |
| 1978 | 61.95 | +255.5% |
| 1979 | 170.97 | +176.0% |
| 1980 | 155.01 | -9.3% |
| 1981 | -340.77 | -319.8% |
| 1982 | -1,520 | +345.9% |
| 1983 | -12,527 | +724.3% |
| 1984 | -73,207 | +484.4% |
| 1985 | -502,490 | +586.4% |
| 1986 | -966,002 | +92.2% |
| 1987 | -4.52 million | +368.3% |
| 1988 | -15.53 million | +243.3% |
| 1990 | -4.41 billion | +28312.3% |
| 1991 | -6.14 billion | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 2.54 billion | -141.3% |
| 1993 | 7.88 billion | +210.5% |
| 1994 | 5.95 billion | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 2.04 billion | -65.8% |
| 1996 | 7.19 billion | +252.7% |
| 1997 | 13.19 billion | +83.6% |
| 1998 | 15.81 billion | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 14.58 billion | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 15.20 billion | +4.2% |
| 2001 | -8.18 billion | -153.8% |
| 2002 | -45.08 billion | +451.2% |
| 2003 | -23.87 billion | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 1.94 billion | -108.1% |
| 2005 | 46.91 billion | +2319.1% |
| 2006 | 90.29 billion | +92.5% |
| 2007 | 140.22 billion | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 157.16 billion | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 168.72 billion | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 194.80 billion | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 181.07 billion | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 199.57 billion | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 177.03 billion | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 241.76 billion | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 292.15 billion | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 602.12 billion | +106.1% |
| 2017 | 964.79 billion | +60.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0051 | -0.0029 | 0.0181 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.19 | 0.011 | 170.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.40 million | -15.53 million | 155.01 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.86 billion | -6.14 billion | 15.81 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.33 billion | -45.08 billion | 168.72 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.66 billion | 177.03 billion | 964.79 billion | 8 |
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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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Argentina?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Argentina was 964.79 billion in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 964.79 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.08 billion in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Argentina ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 588.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.