Net foreign assets in Argentina
Argentina: Net foreign assets was 28.45 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Argentina is 28.45 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.6% on the previous year and up 9,637.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Argentina peaked at 28.45 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -45.08 billion current LCU, in 2002.
That places Argentina 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0051 current LCU | -0.0029 current LCU | 0.0181 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.19 current LCU | 0.011 current LCU | 170.97 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.40 million current LCU | -15.53 million current LCU | 155.01 current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.86 billion current LCU | -6.14 billion current LCU | 15.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.33 billion current LCU | -45.08 billion current LCU | 168.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 581.35 billion current LCU | 177.03 billion current LCU | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 trillion current LCU | 1.65 trillion current LCU | 28.45 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Argentina
- Domestic credit to private sector 17.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.0% (2025)
- Broad money 26.3% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 15.8% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 331.61 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.05 (2025)
- Net migration 2,859 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 15.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1,241 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 36.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Argentina?
- Net foreign assets in Argentina was 28.45 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 28.45 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.08 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for net foreign assets?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,637.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.