Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 620,419 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Argentina is 620,419 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.1% on the previous year and up 9,133.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Argentina peaked at 620,419 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1,185 current LCU per person, in 2002.
That places Argentina 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | -73.2% |
| 1962 | -0 current LCU per person | -575.4% |
| 1963 | -0 current LCU per person | -69.5% |
| 1964 | -0 current LCU per person | -23.5% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | -268.8% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +138.0% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +399.2% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +71.9% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | -60.0% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +303.5% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +2200.9% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +1167.5% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +249.8% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +171.6% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1981 | -0 current LCU per person | -316.3% |
| 1982 | -0.0001 current LCU per person | +338.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0004 current LCU per person | +711.2% |
| 1984 | -0.0025 current LCU per person | +475.2% |
| 1985 | -0.0166 current LCU per person | +575.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0314 current LCU per person | +89.3% |
| 1987 | -0.1446 current LCU per person | +361.1% |
| 1988 | -0.4887 current LCU per person | +238.0% |
| 1990 | -134.72 current LCU per person | +27466.3% |
| 1991 | -184.92 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1992 | 75.3 current LCU per person | -140.7% |
| 1993 | 230.64 current LCU per person | +206.3% |
| 1994 | 171.93 current LCU per person | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 58.09 current LCU per person | -66.2% |
| 1996 | 202.32 current LCU per person | +248.3% |
| 1997 | 367.02 current LCU per person | +81.4% |
| 1998 | 434.76 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 396.35 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 408.32 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | -217.37 current LCU per person | -153.2% |
| 2002 | -1,185 current LCU per person | +445.3% |
| 2003 | -621.21 current LCU per person | -47.6% |
| 2004 | 49.95 current LCU per person | -108.0% |
| 2005 | 1,196 current LCU per person | +2294.4% |
| 2006 | 2,279 current LCU per person | +90.5% |
| 2007 | 3,504 current LCU per person | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 3,888 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 4,130 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4,718 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 4,339 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 4,733 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 4,157 current LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 5,619 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 6,720 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 13,716 current LCU per person | +104.1% |
| 2017 | 15,167 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 39,681 current LCU per person | +161.6% |
| 2019 | 32,937 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 36,967 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 36,326 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 95,178 current LCU per person | +162.0% |
| 2023 | 95,997 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 459,069 current LCU per person | +378.2% |
| 2025 | 620,419 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 620,419 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 28.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 620,419 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,412 current LCU per person, 26.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 | -27466.3% | -0.4887 current LCU per person | -134.72 current LCU per person |
| 2005 | +2294.4% | 49.95 current LCU per person | 1,196 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +2200.9% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1977 | +1167.5% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1983 | -711.2% | -0.0001 current LCU per person | -0.0004 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | -0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.076 current LCU per person | -0.4887 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 161.68 current LCU per person | -184.92 current LCU per person | 434.76 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,343 current LCU per person | -1,185 current LCU per person | 4,130 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,179 current LCU per person | 4,157 current LCU per person | 39,681 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,993 current LCU per person | 36,326 current LCU per person | 620,419 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 20 Iceland 1.01 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Laos 989,031 current LCU per person compare
- 22 Mauritius 847,573 current LCU per person compare
- 24 Japan 573,131 current LCU per person compare
- 25 Luxembourg 570,103 current LCU per person compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 499,543 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Argentina
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Argentina?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Argentina was 620,419 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 620,419 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,185 current LCU per person in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,133.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.