Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Argentina
Argentina: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 331.61 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 331.61 trillion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 13,790.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Argentina peaked at 331.61 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0283 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Argentina 9th out of 187 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0283 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.0311 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0366 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0451 current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0622 current LCU | +37.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0764 current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1022 current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1429 current LCU | +39.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1846 current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2164 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2525 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4 current LCU | +58.4% |
| 1972 | 0.62 current LCU | +55.0% |
| 1973 | 1.35 current LCU | +117.7% |
| 1974 | 2.1 current LCU | +55.6% |
| 1975 | 5.57 current LCU | +165.2% |
| 1976 | 20.25 current LCU | +263.6% |
| 1977 | 67.11 current LCU | +231.4% |
| 1978 | 184.53 current LCU | +175.0% |
| 1979 | 540.49 current LCU | +192.9% |
| 1980 | 1,141 current LCU | +111.1% |
| 1981 | 3,109 current LCU | +172.5% |
| 1982 | 10,073 current LCU | +224.0% |
| 1983 | 50,444 current LCU | +400.8% |
| 1984 | 331,835 current LCU | +557.8% |
| 1990 | 22.27 billion current LCU | +6711669.4% |
| 1991 | 40.99 billion current LCU | +84.0% |
| 1992 | 50.48 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 60.81 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 67.55 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 71.15 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 75.87 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 87.76 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 95.37 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 98.43 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 95.79 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 98.23 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 193.57 billion current LCU | +97.1% |
| 2003 | 189.20 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 201.95 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 202.01 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 198.80 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 227.23 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 246.76 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 315.07 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 414.12 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 566.18 billion current LCU | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 792.99 billion current LCU | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 2.39 trillion current LCU | +53.1% |
| 2016 | 3.08 trillion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 3.66 trillion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 4.26 trillion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 7.52 trillion current LCU | +76.5% |
| 2020 | 11.11 trillion current LCU | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 16.37 trillion current LCU | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 30.36 trillion current LCU | +85.5% |
| 2023 | 138.48 trillion current LCU | +356.2% |
| 2024 | 208.02 trillion current LCU | +50.2% |
| 2025 | 331.61 trillion current LCU | +59.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 331.61 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 trillion current LCU, 306.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 331.61 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188.32 billion current LCU, 1760.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +6711669.4% | 331,835 current LCU | 22.27 billion current LCU |
| 1984 | +557.8% | 50,444 current LCU | 331,835 current LCU |
| 1983 | +400.8% | 10,073 current LCU | 50,444 current LCU |
| 2023 | +356.2% | 30.36 trillion current LCU | 138.48 trillion current LCU |
| 1976 | +263.6% | 5.57 current LCU | 20.25 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0926 current LCU | 0.0283 current LCU | 0.2164 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.27 current LCU | 0.2525 current LCU | 540.49 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,320 current LCU | 1,141 current LCU | 331,835 current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 67.07 billion current LCU | 22.27 billion current LCU | 98.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.86 billion current LCU | 95.79 billion current LCU | 315.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 trillion current LCU | 414.12 billion current LCU | 7.52 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.66 trillion current LCU | 11.11 trillion current LCU | 331.61 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Argentina?
- Net domestic credit in Argentina was 331.61 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 331.61 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for net domestic credit?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,790.8%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. 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.