Foreign Direct Investment in Argentina increased by 154 USD Million in June of 2025. This dataset provides - Argentina Foreign Direct Investment - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Argentina Investment: % of GDP

• Argentina Investment accounted for 18.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a ratio of 12.7 % in the previous quarter.
• Argentina investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Sep 2024, with an average ratio of 17.6 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 22.8 % in Mar 1998 and a record low of 7.9 % in Jun 2020.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly Nominal GDP. Gross Capital Formation is calculated as the sum of Gross Fixed Capital Formation and Changes in Inventories. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides annualized Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and annualized Nominal GDP in local currency. Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2004 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Argentina Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Argentina GDP expanded 1.2 % YoY in Mar 2023.
• Argentina Nominal GDP reached 150.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 94.1 % in Mar 2023.
• Argentina GDP Per Capita reached 13,659.4 USD in Dec 2022.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 11.0 % in Mar 2023.

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 2.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 2.2 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1977 to Sep 2024.
• 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 surplus of 1.4 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Argentina Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 613.7 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 150.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.

In 2024, the total investment as a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Argentina amounted to about 14.36 percent. Between 1980 and 2024, the figure dropped by approximately 5.99 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the share will rise by around 2.65 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.This indicator describes the ratio of total investment in current local currency to GDP in current local currency. The International Monetary Fund defines the total investment as the overall value of the gross fixed capital formation as well as changes in inventories and acquisitions less disposals of valuables. GDP, on the other hand, represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.

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.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Argentina was reported at 1.8051 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Investment growth in Argentina, March, 2025 The most recent value is 71.86 percent as of Q1 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 122.57 percent. Historically, the average for Argentina from Q1 2005 to Q1 2025 is 48.49 percent. The minimum of -21.63 percent was recorded in Q2 2009, while the maximum of 207.87 percent was reached in Q1 2024. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Argentina was reported at 2689756979 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Key information about Argentina Foreign Portfolio Investment

• Argentina Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.781 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 859.922 USD mn in the previous quarter.
• Argentina Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1994 to Sep 2024.
• 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 surplus of 3.490 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.644 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• Argentina Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 613.714 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 150.816 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Argentina: Capital investment, billion USD: The latest value from 2023 is 125.15 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 109.34 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 182.44 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 149 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1962 to 2023 is 41.06 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 3.34 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1963 while the maximum of 125.15 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2023.

Key information about Argentina Net International Investment Position

• Argentina Net International Investment Position reached 41.868 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 41.630 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Argentina Net International Investment Position: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2016 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 79.672 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 15.032 USD bn in Mar 2018.

The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides quarterly Net International Investment Position in USD.

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Argentina was reported at --8741212671 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Key information about Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• Argentina Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a growth equal to 1.4 % in the previous quarter.
• Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.1 % 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 surplus of 1.4 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.5 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Argentina Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 613.7 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 150.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.

The total amount of investments in Argentina was forecast to continuously increase between 2023 and 2025 by **** billion U.S. dollars (+***** percent). The total amount of investments is estimated to amount to ***** billion U.S. dollars in 2025.Data provided by Statista Market Insights are estimates. Find further statistics regarding total amount of investments in this context for countries like Uruguay, Panama, and Costa Rica.

Investment as percent of GDP in Argentina, March, 2025 The most recent value is 15.04 percent as of Q1 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 16.1 percent. Historically, the average for Argentina from Q1 2004 to Q1 2025 is 16.43 percent. The minimum of 10.43 percent was recorded in Q2 2020, while the maximum of 20.69 percent was reached in Q3 2007. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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This dataset contains replication materials for: Post, Alison E. 2014. "Foreign and Domestic Investment in Argentina: The Politics of Privatized Infrastructure." New York: Cambridge University Press.

Portfolio investment, equity (DRS, current US$) in Argentina was reported at --508346965 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Portfolio investment, equity (DRS, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

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