Reserves and related items in Argentina
Argentina: Reserves and related items was -7.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Argentina, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves and related items in Argentina is -7.22 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 239.5% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Argentina peaked at 14.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -37.58 billion BoP, current US$, in 2019.
That places Argentina 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -121.17 million BoP, current US$ | 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -3.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -845.76 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- 186 Philippines -5.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Venezuela -6.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Indonesia -7.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Vietnam -9.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Hong Kong -11.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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 reserves and related items in Argentina?
- Reserves and related items in Argentina was -7.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for reserves and related items?
- Argentina ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.