Argentina's main stock market index, the Merval, rose to 1808837 points on October 3, 2025, gaining 0.01% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 9.12%, though it remains 2.98% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Argentina. Argentina Stock Market (MERVAL) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on October of 2025.

The Buenos Aires' stock exchange index, known as MERVAL, saw a sharp decrease since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. On March 18, 2020 the MERVAL stock market index reached its lowest value in the year, at around ****** Argentine pesos. Argentina was the first country to report a confirmed death due to COVID-19 in Latin America. 2023 onwards, the index surged significantly, reaching nearly *** million Argentine pesos on April 15, 2024.

Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Argentina was reported at 54.64 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Stock market return (%, year-on-year) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Key information about Argentina S&P MERVAL

• Argentina S&P MERVAL closed at 2,205,800.5 points in Feb 2025, compared with 2,564,659.0 points at the previous month end
• Argentina Equity Market Index: Month End: BCBA: S&P MERVAL data is updated monthly, available from Jun 1986 to Feb 2025, with an average number of 1,375.4 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,564,659.0 points in Jan 2025 and a record low of 0.0 points in Nov 1986

Buenos Aires Stock Exchange provides daily data on several major stock market indices, but the Merval index is the one most closely monitored by analysts

Argentina: Stock market return, percent: The latest value from 2021 is 54.64 percent, an increase from 22.83 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 32.21 percent, based on data from 87 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1989 to 2021 is 265.75 percent. The minimum value, -30.31 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 6539.98 percent was recorded in 1989.

Argentina Index: BCBA: Merval: US Dollars data was reported at 1,795.593 30Jun1986=0.01 in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,177.617 30Jun1986=0.01 for Mar 2025. Argentina Index: BCBA: Merval: US Dollars data is updated monthly, averaging 604.550 30Jun1986=0.01 from Dec 1990 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 413 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,453.251 30Jun1986=0.01 in Dec 2024 and a record low of 88.208 30Jun1986=0.01 in May 2002. Argentina Index: BCBA: Merval: US Dollars data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Buenos Aires Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.Z001: Buenos Aires Stock Exchange: Index.

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Argentina: Stock market capitalization as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2022 is 8.37 percent, a decline from 8.58 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 74.88 percent, based on data from 75 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1977 to 2022 is 10.66 percent. The minimum value, 1 percent, was reached in 1984 while the maximum of 27.43 percent was recorded in 2003.

Key information about Argentina Market Capitalization

• Argentina Market Capitalization accounted for 103.135 USD bn in Feb 2021, compared with a percentage of 106.887 USD bn in the previous month
• Argentina Market Capitalization is updated monthly, available from Jan 1984 to Feb 2021
• The data reached an all-time high of 891.303 USD bn in Nov 2016 and a record low of 496.717 USD mn in May 1985

CEIC converts monthly Market Capitalization into USD. Buenos Aires Stock Exchange provides Market Capitalization in local currency. The Central Bank of Argentina period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Market Capitalization covers Buenos Aires Stock Exchange only.

Argentina: Stock market turnover ratio: The latest value from 2022 is 15.03 percent, an increase from 6.27 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 33.38 percent, based on data from 74 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1977 to 2022 is 31.53 percent. The minimum value, 3.3 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 306.04 percent was recorded in 1994.

Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in Argentina was reported at 0.56034 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Stock market total value traded to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Argentina was reported at 8.6996 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Stock market capitalization to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

As of October 2024, MercadoLibre, a firm that operates online marketplaces, was the largest Argentinian public company, with a market capitalization of over *** billion U.S. dollars. Celulosa Argentina, one of the leading companies in forest industy sector, was the second largest public company, with a market cap of ***** billion U.S. dollars.

Key information about Argentina Market Capitalization: % of GDP

• Argentina Market Capitalization accounted for 34.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2020, compared with a percentage of 49.0 % in the previous year
• Argentina Market Capitalization: % Nominal GDP is updated yearly, available from Dec 2004 to Dec 2020
• The data reached an all-time high of 197.7 % in Dec 2007 and a record low of 34.7 % in Dec 2020

CEIC calculates Market Capitalization as % of Nominal GDP from annual Market Capitalization and quarterly Nominal GDP. Buenos Aires Stock Exchange provides Market Capitalization in local currency. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides annualized Nominal GDP in local currency. Market Capitalization covers Buenos Aires Stock Exchange only

Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Argentina was reported at 7.5732 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Stock market turnover ratio - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Argentine: Stock market capitalization w/o top 10 firms, percent of total market cap: Pour cet indicateur, The World Federation of Exchanges fournit des données pour la Argentine de 1998 à 2017. La valeur moyenne pour Argentine pendant cette période était de 26.72 pour cent avec un minimum de 19.44 pour cent en 2005 et un maximum de 42.59 pour cent en 2016.

Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$) in Argentina was reported at 52947830000 USD in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Market capitalization of listed companies - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

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Argentina Trading Value: BCBA: USD data was reported at 43,059.540 ARS mn in Feb 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46,908.676 ARS mn for Jan 2021. Argentina Trading Value: BCBA: USD data is updated monthly, averaging 4,810.153 ARS mn from Jan 2000 (Median) to Feb 2021, with 254 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46,908.676 ARS mn in Jan 2021 and a record low of 926.363 ARS mn in Feb 2002. Argentina Trading Value: BCBA: USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Buenos Aires Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.Z003: Buenos Aires Stock Exchange: Trading Value (Discontinued).