Foreign Direct Investment in Argentina decreased by -437 USD Million in September of 2025. This dataset provides - Argentina Foreign Direct Investment - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, the Foreign Direct Investment in Argentina amounted to little around **** billion U.S. dollars, down from around **** billion a year earlier. The FDI in the South American country has fluctuated since 2012 when it reported an investment of ***** billion U.S. dollars.

The net foreign direct investment in Argentina stood at approximately 8.74 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the direct investment rose by around 7.95 billion U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Key information about Argentina Foreign Direct Investment

• Argentina Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.9 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with an increase of 997.0 USD mn in the previous quarter.
• Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1977 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 14.7 USD bn in Jun 1999 and a record low of -1.5 USD bn in Jun 2014.

CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Direct Investment. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2006 is based on BPM5 and prior to Q1 1994 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Argentina Foreign Direct Investment

• In the latest reports of Argentina, Current Account recorded a deficit of 3.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Argentina Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 637.6 USD mn in Jun 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 182.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.

Key information about Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• Argentina Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a growth equal to 0.6 % in the previous quarter.
• Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.0 % in Mar 2024 and a record low -1.0 % in Jun 2014.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6 and annualized Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Argentina average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2006 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Argentina, Current Account recorded a deficit of 3.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Argentina Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 637.6 USD mn in Jun 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 182.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.

Actual value and historical data chart for Argentina Foreign Direct Investment Net Outflows Bop Current Us$

Actual value and historical data chart for Argentina Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows Percent Of GDP

Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: Mining & Quarrying data was reported at 718.119 USD mn in Sep 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 834.008 USD mn for Jun 2024. Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: Mining & Quarrying data is updated quarterly, averaging 655.564 USD mn from Mar 2017 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.415 USD bn in Dec 2018 and a record low of -203.217 USD mn in Mar 2021. Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: Mining & Quarrying data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Argentina. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.O003: Foreign Direct Investment: by Industry: New Methodology.

Argentina Foreign Direct Investment data was reported at 2.395 USD bn in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.228 USD bn for Jun 2024. Argentina Foreign Direct Investment data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.533 USD bn from Mar 2017 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.284 USD bn in Dec 2023 and a record low of -23.346 USD mn in Jun 2020. Argentina Foreign Direct Investment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Argentina. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.O001: Foreign Direct Investment: New Methodology.

Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Argentina data was reported at 202,930.880 USD th in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 176,895.587 USD th for Dec 2024. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Argentina data is updated quarterly, averaging 28,814.862 USD th from Mar 1999 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 105 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,097,433.946 USD th in Sep 2005 and a record low of -741,416.193 USD th in Dec 2021. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Argentina data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.O: Foreign Direct Investments: by Country (Discontinued).

Argentina: Foreign Direct Investment, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is 11.64 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 24.76 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 7.99 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 183 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1970 to 2024 is 5.22 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -0.02 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1987 while the maximum of 24.76 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2023.

Historical dataset showing Argentina foreign direct investment by year from 1970 to 2023.

Monthly and long-term Argentina Foreign Direct Investment data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

Time series data for the statistic Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) and country Argentina. Indicator Definition:Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.The indicator "Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)" stands at 2.76 Billion usd as of 12/31/2024. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an decrease of -0.2665 Billion compared to the value the year prior.The Serie's long term average value is 0.884 Billion usd. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 1.87 Billion higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2002, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +3.38 Billion.The Serie's change from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1997, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is -0.8961 Billion.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Argentina was reported at 11644393816 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

In 2024, Mexico received a total investment of *********** U.S. dollars from Argentina. Moreover, utility reinvestment represented the highest share of FDI from the South American nation.

Argentina: Percent of world Foreign Direct Investment: The latest value from 2023 is 2.69 percent, an increase from 0.83 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.54 percent, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1993 to 2023 is 0.75 percent. The minimum value, 0.12 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 2.69 percent was recorded in 2023.

Key information about Argentina Foreign Portfolio Investment

• Argentina Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.074 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with a drop of 841.602 USD mn in the previous quarter.
• Argentina Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1994 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 16.532 USD bn in Mar 2018 and a record low of -7.671 USD bn in Jun 1999.

CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in USD based on BPM6. Foreign Portfolio Investment prior to Q1 2006 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Argentina Foreign Portfolio Investment

• In the latest reports of Argentina, Current Account recorded a deficit of 3.016 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.865 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Argentina Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 637.585 USD mn in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 182.517 USD bn in Jun 2025.

Actual value and historical data chart for Argentina Foreign Direct Investment Net Bop Us Dollar

In 2024, the total stock of FDI from China in Argentina amounted to around **** billion U.S. dollars. This was an increase from **** billion U.S. dollars in the previous year.