Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Argentina, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Argentina is 2.83 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 223.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Argentina peaked at 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, -627.14 million BoP, current US$, in 2002.
That places Argentina 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.89 million BoP, current US$ | -59.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4.49 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | -5.80 million BoP, current US$ | -110.00 million BoP, current US$ | 64.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.90 million BoP, current US$ | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 924.10 million BoP, current US$ | -627.14 million BoP, current US$ | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 875.23 million BoP, current US$ | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Manufacturing, value added 73.55 billion constant 2015 US$ (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 109.24 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 84.9% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 101.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 115.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Argentina?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Argentina was 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -627.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Argentina ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.