Net foreign assets in Argentina
Argentina: Net foreign assets was 28.45 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
28.45 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
19th
of 187 countries
All-time high
28.45 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-45.08 billion current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
65
1960–2025
Net foreign assets in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Argentina is 28.45 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.6% on the previous year and up 9,637.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Argentina peaked at 28.45 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -45.08 billion current LCU, in 2002.
That places Argentina 19th 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 foreign assets in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0022 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.0006 current LCU | -72.7% |
| 1962 | -0.0029 current LCU | -583.3% |
| 1963 | -0.0009 current LCU | -69.0% |
| 1964 | -0.0007 current LCU | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 current LCU | -271.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 current LCU | +141.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0147 current LCU | +406.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0181 current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 0.016 current LCU | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.028 current LCU | +74.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 current LCU | -59.4% |
| 1972 | 0.011 current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0452 current LCU | +310.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0508 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0579 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 1.35 current LCU | +2237.2% |
| 1977 | 17.43 current LCU | +1187.7% |
| 1978 | 61.95 current LCU | +255.5% |
| 1979 | 170.97 current LCU | +176.0% |
| 1980 | 155.01 current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1981 | -340.77 current LCU | -319.8% |
| 1982 | -1,520 current LCU | +345.9% |
| 1983 | -12,527 current LCU | +724.3% |
| 1984 | -73,207 current LCU | +484.4% |
| 1985 | -502,490 current LCU | +586.4% |
| 1986 | -966,002 current LCU | +92.2% |
| 1987 | -4.52 million current LCU | +368.3% |
| 1988 | -15.53 million current LCU | +243.3% |
| 1990 | -4.41 billion current LCU | +28312.3% |
| 1991 | -6.14 billion current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 2.54 billion current LCU | -141.3% |
| 1993 | 7.88 billion current LCU | +210.5% |
| 1994 | 5.95 billion current LCU | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 2.04 billion current LCU | -65.8% |
| 1996 | 7.19 billion current LCU | +252.7% |
| 1997 | 13.19 billion current LCU | +83.6% |
| 1998 | 15.81 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 14.58 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 15.20 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2001 | -8.18 billion current LCU | -153.8% |
| 2002 | -45.08 billion current LCU | +451.2% |
| 2003 | -23.87 billion current LCU | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 1.94 billion current LCU | -108.1% |
| 2005 | 46.91 billion current LCU | +2319.1% |
| 2006 | 90.29 billion current LCU | +92.5% |
| 2007 | 140.22 billion current LCU | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 157.16 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 168.72 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 194.80 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 181.07 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 199.57 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 177.03 billion current LCU | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 241.76 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 292.15 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 602.12 billion current LCU | +106.1% |
| 2017 | 671.72 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.77 trillion current LCU | +163.8% |
| 2019 | 1.48 trillion current LCU | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 1.67 trillion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.32 trillion current LCU | +162.6% |
| 2023 | 4.37 trillion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 20.98 trillion current LCU | +379.9% |
| 2025 | 28.45 trillion current LCU | +35.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 28.45 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 102.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 28.45 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.74 billion current LCU, 413.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 | -28312.3% | -15.53 million current LCU | -4.41 billion current LCU |
| 2005 | +2319.1% | 1.94 billion current LCU | 46.91 billion current LCU |
| 1976 | +2237.2% | 0.0579 current LCU | 1.35 current LCU |
| 1977 | +1187.7% | 1.35 current LCU | 17.43 current LCU |
| 1983 | -724.3% | -1,520 current LCU | -12,527 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0051 current LCU | -0.0029 current LCU | 0.0181 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.19 current LCU | 0.011 current LCU | 170.97 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.40 million current LCU | -15.53 million current LCU | 155.01 current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.86 billion current LCU | -6.14 billion current LCU | 15.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.33 billion current LCU | -45.08 billion current LCU | 168.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 581.35 billion current LCU | 177.03 billion current LCU | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 trillion current LCU | 1.65 trillion current LCU | 28.45 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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 in Argentina?
- Net foreign assets in Argentina was 28.45 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 28.45 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.08 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for net foreign assets?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,637.2%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.