Argentina Current Account Balance: % of GDP
2004 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Argentina Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Argentina Current Account deficit accounted for 1.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a 3.3 % deficit in the previous quarter.
- Argentina Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Jun 2025, with an average value of -1.3 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 5.1 % in Jun 2009 and a record low of -6.2 % in Sep 2018.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides Current Account Balance 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. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2006 is based on BPM5.
Key information about Argentina Current Account Balance: % 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.
View Argentina's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2004 to Jun 2025 in the chart:
What was Argentina's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Jun 2025?
Argentina Current Account deficit accounted for 1.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a 3.3 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.7 Jun 2025 | -3.3 Mar 2025 | -6.2 Sep 2018 | 5.1 Jun 2009 | % | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 9.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | -1.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | -2.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | -0.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 1.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -2.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -3.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 3.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -2.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 13.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -11.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | -5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | -3.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 14.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -1.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 14.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 1.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 3.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 3.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -11.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 11.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 1.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | -1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 2.2 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 8.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | -1.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 0.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -4.1 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -4.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 19,558.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 6.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 22.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -18.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 3.2 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -3.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 5.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 8.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 33.7 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -5.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 10.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -5.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 1.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | -14.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 9.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | -35.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.2 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 6.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | -3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 10.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -22.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | -1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 5.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 18.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -7.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -2.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -6.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 19.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -2.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | -0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 7.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 764.224 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 7,868.887 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 14.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 454,037.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 73.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ARS bn) | 527,411.583 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ARS bn) | 935,916.833 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ARS bn) | 540,015.956 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Government Revenue: Taxes: Net Vat (ARS mn) | 5,405,500.663 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Government Revenue: Social Security (ARS mn) | 4,284,520.427 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Public Debt: Medium & Long Term (USD mn) | 411,082.876 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Revenue (ARS mn) | 13,473,378.400 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Expenditure (ARS mn) | 13,268,225.600 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Revenue (ARS mn) | 14,517,257.600 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Expenditure (ARS mn) | 13,412,098.600 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Capital Expenditure (ARS mn) | 143,873.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2026 |
| Non Financial Public Sector (NFPS) 2017: Total Balance (ARS mn) | 1,105,159.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Revenue: Taxes (ARS mn) | 187,540.45 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2018 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.933 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,569.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 8,188.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 9.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,077.905 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 468,925.080 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 58,673.181 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 5,619.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -9.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,250,723.052 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,428,643.832 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 938.996 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 467.139 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 401.350 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,435.348 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1983 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: Asia: China (USD mn) | 401.350 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: America: United States (USD mn) | 938.996 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Motor Vehicle Export (Unit) | 15,991.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Motor Vehicle Export: Passenger Car: Utility Vehicle (Unit) | 10,757.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Motor Vehicle Export: Passenger Car: Automobile (Unit) | 5,234.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: ytd: America: United States (USD mn) | 467.139 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: ytd: Asia: China (USD mn) | 1,435.348 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Transport Material (USD mn) | 8,350.345 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Residues & Waste from Food Industry (USD mn) | 9,022.071 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Chemicals & Related Products (USD mn) | 4,286.131 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Fats and Oils (USD mn) | 5,821.010 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Exports: fob: Primary Products: Cereals (USD mn) | 8,705.911 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 137.248 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 104.950 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 6.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 35,543.541 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 86,693.005 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 28.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 39.6 Jul 2025 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Jul 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 33,903.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.714 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 9,644.600 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 95,394.703 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 31.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 227,327.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 59.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 33.083 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 153.388 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 40,315.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 240,320.221 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 43.98 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 13.08 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M2 (ARS th) | 125,444,778,393.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M3 (ARS th) | 218,445,597,624.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M1 (ARS th) | 51,431,504,408.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 44,503.120 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| ORA: Gold Incl Gold Deposits & Gold Swapped (USD mn) | 9,644.600 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) | 33,903.740 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Deposits: ARS (ARS mn) | 133,266,399.964 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Loans: ARS: Non Financial: Private: Mortgages (ARS mn) | 6,906,741.893 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Loans (ARS mn) | 5,759,914.20 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2018 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.073 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2026 |
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