Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

2004 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Argentina Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a growth equal to 0.6 % in the previous quarter.
  • Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Jun 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.0 % in Mar 2024 and a record low -1.0 % in Jun 2014.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides Foreign Direct Investment 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. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2006 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: % 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 Nominal GDP was reported at 182.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Argentina's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2004 to Jun 2025 in the chart:

Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

What was Argentina's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Jun 2025?

Argentina Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a growth equal to 0.6 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.6 Jun 2025 0.6 Mar 2025 -1.0 Jun 2014 5.0 Mar 2024 % quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025

Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 5.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 0.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 1.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 1.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 1.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) -1.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 0.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
Bahrain (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 0.4 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) -0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) -16.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) 0.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) -0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 4.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) -0.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) 5.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 9.5 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Canada (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 4.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
China (%) 0.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 3.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) 2.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) -9.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (%) 0.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 6.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) -0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) -2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Finland (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
France (%) 0.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 6.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 1.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 8.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 35.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hungary (%) -72.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 3.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
India (%) 1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) 11.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 3.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Italy (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 4.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (%) 0.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 5.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (%) -2.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
South Korea (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (%) 8.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Laos (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Latvia (%) 2.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) -86.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1982 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 80.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 57.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 1.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 10.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 5.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 2.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (%) 15.4 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2024
Nepal (%) 0.1 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Netherlands (%) -3.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) 1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) 0.4 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2025
Norway (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Oman (%) 11.6 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.6 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 12.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) -4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 0.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 1.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Poland (%) 1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 5.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) -0.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Romania (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 4.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 24.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 4.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 1.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Jun 2025
Switzerland (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025

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Argentina Key Series

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: 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: Capital Expenditure (ARS mn) 169,668.300 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 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: Total Expenditure (ARS mn) 10,500,738.600 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: Industrial: Chemicals & Related Products (USD mn) 4,286.131 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Exports: fob: Agricultural: Fats and Oils (USD mn) 5,821.010 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Exports: fob: Agricultural: Residues & Waste from Food Industry (USD mn) 9,022.071 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Exports: fob: Industrial: Transport Material (USD mn) 8,350.345 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Exports: fob: Primary Products: Cereals (USD mn) 8,705.911 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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 637.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,015.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,865.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,074.495 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -758.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,833.432 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 305,042.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 43.5 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 85,241.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 9.498 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 18,295.500 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investments (USD mn) 2,156.622 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) -26.385 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) -8.156 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Import (USD mn) 5,998.348 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Invt: NIL: Equity Investments & Investment Fund S... (USD mn) 1,823.173 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Invt: NIL: Debt Securities (USD mn) 658.550 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,395.434 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Wholesale, Retail Trade & Repair of Motor Vehicles & ... (USD mn) -184.109 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Manufacturing (USD mn) 371.240 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining & Quarrying (USD mn) 718.119 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Deposit-taking Corporations, except Central Bank (USD mn) 871.099 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
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: M2 (ARS th) 101,280,342,625.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
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
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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