Total reserves in Argentina
Argentina: Total reserves was 12.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Argentina, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 12.2% for total reserves in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Argentina peaked at 54.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1971.
Argentina ranks 99th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.8% | — |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +73.4% |
| 1973 | 21.7% | +160.8% |
| 1974 | 24.2% | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | -55.7% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | +94.4% |
| 1977 | 32.9% | +57.7% |
| 1978 | 43.9% | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 54.9% | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | -38.0% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | -58.9% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | -40.1% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +74.1% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -43.8% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +102.9% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | +43.6% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -43.1% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +83.5% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -49.3% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 4.8% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 4.9% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 10.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 7.1% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 14.4% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 9.1% | 18.0% | 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 total reserves in Argentina?
- Total reserves in Argentina was 12.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1971.
- How does Argentina rank for total reserves?
- Argentina ranks 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.