External debt stocks, total in Argentina
Argentina: External debt stocks, total was 242.36 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Argentina is 242.36 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Argentina peaked at 280.68 billion DOD, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.89 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Argentina 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 65.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 62.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 151.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 118.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 168.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 126.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 280.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 242.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 255.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 5 Turkey 514.99 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 6 Indonesia 421.06 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 7 Russia 376.12 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 Colombia 201.76 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Ukraine 193.49 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Thailand 191.83 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Manufacturing, value added 109.24 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 70.0% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 580.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 719.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 522.52 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 13.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 84.9% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 106.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 101.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Argentina?
- External debt stocks, total in Argentina was 242.36 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 280.68 billion DOD, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Argentina ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.