Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Argentina
Argentina: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -13.26 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Argentina, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Argentina recorded -13.26 billion for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Argentina peaked at -7.31 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -18.65 billion, in 2018.
That places Argentina 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -7.31 billion | — |
| 2006 | -7.72 billion | +5.7% |
| 2007 | -7.59 billion | -1.7% |
| 2008 | -9.03 billion | +19.0% |
| 2009 | -10.32 billion | +14.2% |
| 2010 | -14.55 billion | +41.0% |
| 2011 | -15.07 billion | +3.6% |
| 2012 | -13.75 billion | -8.8% |
| 2013 | -13.16 billion | -4.3% |
| 2014 | -11.61 billion | -11.8% |
| 2015 | -12.10 billion | +4.2% |
| 2016 | -12.19 billion | +0.7% |
| 2017 | -16.38 billion | +34.4% |
| 2018 | -18.65 billion | +13.9% |
| 2019 | -17.73 billion | -4.9% |
| 2020 | -10.51 billion | -40.8% |
| 2021 | -9.77 billion | -7.0% |
| 2022 | -11.58 billion | +18.5% |
| 2023 | -13.96 billion | +20.6% |
| 2024 | -13.26 billion | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.40 billion | -10.32 billion | -7.31 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -14.52 billion | -18.65 billion | -11.61 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.82 billion | -13.96 billion | -9.77 billion | 5 |
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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 primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Argentina?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Argentina was -13.26 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was -7.31 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.65 billion in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Argentina ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.