Argentina External Debt: % of GDP
Key information about Argentina External Debt: % of GDP
- Argentina External Debt accounted for 43.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 44.5 % in the previous year.
- Argentina External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1994 to Dec 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 152.3 % in Dec 2002 and a record low of 25.5 % in Dec 2013.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides External Debt in USD based on BPM6 and annualized Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Argentina average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt prior to 2006 is based on BPM5.
Related information about Argentina External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Argentina, Current Account recorded a deficit of 3.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- Argentina Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 637.6 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- The country's External Debt reached 305,042.7 in Jun 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 182.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Argentina's External Debt: % of GDP from 1994 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Argentina's External Debt: % of GDP in 2024?
Argentina External Debt accounted for 43.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 44.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5 2024 | 44.5 2023 | 25.5 2013 | 152.3 2002 | % | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 40.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 43.5 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 62.9 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 112.8 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 46.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.6 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.0 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.6 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 146.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 74.2 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.9 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 51.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 674.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 65.4 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.2 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 47.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 97.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 109.7 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 203.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 73.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 147.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 34.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 243.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 467.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 142.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 71.9 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 544.0 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 27.2 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 112.7 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.9 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 41.5 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 70.8 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 104.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 17.4 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 77.4 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,148.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 79.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.9 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 836.7 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,221.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 32.2 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 157.9 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 112.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 349.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 94.7 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.6 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 155.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.1 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 15.3 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 169.8 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 58.8 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 36.7 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 51.8 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 144.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 407.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 87.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 42.0 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 162.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 168.1 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 233.9 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 35.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 83.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 38.2 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 359.919 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 7,648.268 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 14.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 465,353.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 73.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ARS bn) | 527,411.583 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ARS bn) | 935,916.833 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ARS bn) | 540,015.956 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Government Revenue: Taxes: Net Vat (ARS mn) | 5,461,512.696 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Revenue: Social Security (ARS mn) | 3,825,860.910 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Revenue (ARS mn) | 11,100,491.800 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| Non Financial Public Sector (NFPS) 2017: Total Balance (ARS mn) | 599,753.200 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Revenue (ARS mn) | 11,100,431.700 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Expenditure (ARS mn) | 10,331,070.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Expenditure (ARS mn) | 10,500,738.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Capital Expenditure (ARS mn) | 169,668.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| Government Revenue: Taxes (ARS mn) | 187,540.45 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2018 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.933 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 775.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,495.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 9.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,077.905 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 468,925.080 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 58,673.181 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,720.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 16.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,250,723.052 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,428,643.832 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 852.952 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 531.238 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,158.511 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,861.316 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Primary Products: Cereals (USD mn) | 8,705.911 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Chemicals & Related Products (USD mn) | 4,286.131 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Transport Material (USD mn) | 8,350.345 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Residues & Waste from Food Industry (USD mn) | 9,022.071 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Fats and Oils (USD mn) | 5,821.010 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 137.248 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 104.950 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 6.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 35,941.524 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 85,204.707 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 37.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 39.6 Jul 2025 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Jul 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 30,663.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.697 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 7,934.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 87,892.541 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 39.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 206,063.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 66.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 30.992 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 145.513 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 37,896.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 225,371.562 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 57.81 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 13.08 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M3 (ARS th) | 152,173,589,134.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M1 (ARS th) | 46,733,323,316.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M2 (ARS th) | 101,280,342,625.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 28,309.770 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) | 22,050.920 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Deposits: ARS (ARS mn) | 127,576,022.767 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Loans: ARS: Non Financial: Private: Mortgages (ARS mn) | 5,993,482.867 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Loans (ARS mn) | 5,759,914.20 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2018 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.042 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2025 |
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