Argentina Current Account Balance: % of GDP
2004 - 2026 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Argentina Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Argentina Current Account deficit accounted for 1.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with a 1.2 % surplus in the previous quarter.
- Argentina Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Mar 2026, with an average value of -3.8 %.
- 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 1.7 USD bn in Mar 2026.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.8 USD bn in Mar 2026.
- Argentina Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 503.1 USD mn in Mar 2026.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 787.2 USD mn in Mar 2026.
- 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 Mar 2026 in the chart:
What was Argentina's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Mar 2026?
Argentina Current Account deficit accounted for 1.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with a 1.2 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.0 Mar 2026 | 1.2 Dec 2025 | -6.2 Sep 2018 | 5.1 Jun 2009 | % | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -3.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | -1.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | -12.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | -3.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 5.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 2.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | -8.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | -0.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -6.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | -0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 14.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -8.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | -15.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 1.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 3.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | -1.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | -16.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Cyprus (%) | -14.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 8.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 5.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 0.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| France (%) | -1.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | -3.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 4.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 8.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Greece (%) | -11.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 4.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 0.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| 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 (%) | 12.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 0.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 0.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -4.1 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -2.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -2.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | -2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 38,121.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | -9.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 18.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -21.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 11.3 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | -1.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | -14.5 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 1.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 33.7 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -7.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 4.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | -0.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | -3.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | -20.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 2.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | -36.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Morocco (%) | -3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.0 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 8.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | -4.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 18.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| 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 (%) | 5.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | 0.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 4.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 0.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | -0.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 9.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -7.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 2.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | -0.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (%) | 20.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | -1.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 2.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 2.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 2.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 5.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 7.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -694.209 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 9,483.554 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 483,854.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 73.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ARS bn) | 699,041.910 2031 | yearly | 1993 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ARS bn) | 1,135,016.071 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ARS bn) | 726,901.895 2031 | yearly | 1993 - 2031 |
| Government Revenue: Taxes: Net Vat (ARS mn) | 6,549,321.565 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| Government Revenue: Social Security (ARS mn) | 4,589,199.399 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| Public Debt: Medium & Long Term (USD mn) | 414,048.141 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Public Debt: Annual: Short Term (USD mn) | 58,095.427 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Revenue (ARS mn) | 14,160,805.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jun 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Expenditure (ARS mn) | 14,961,294.500 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jun 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Revenue (ARS mn) | 14,160,855.600 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jun 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Capital Expenditure (ARS mn) | 224,452.500 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jun 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Expenditure (ARS mn) | 15,185,747.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jun 2026 |
| Non Financial Public Sector (NFPS) 2017: Total Balance (ARS mn) | -1,024,891.400 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jun 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) | 2,842.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 8,828.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 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) | 529,891.390 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 62,163.651 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 5,985.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -2.7 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - May 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,521,422.865 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,728,106.650 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 887.031 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 505.474 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,505.357 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,149.896 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: America: United States (USD mn) | 3,980.840 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: Asia: China (USD mn) | 3,938.050 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Transport Material (USD mn) | 8,194.257 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Primary Products: Cereals (USD mn) | 11,158.713 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Residues & Waste from Food Industry (USD mn) | 9,445.447 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Fats and Oils (USD mn) | 9,603.458 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Chemicals & Related Products (USD mn) | 4,897.703 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Motor Vehicle Export: Passenger Car: Automobile (Unit) | 6,420.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Motor Vehicle Export: Passenger Car: Utility Vehicle (Unit) | 15,953.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers & Machinery (USD mn) | 12,473.390 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Machines, Instruments & Electric Materials (USD mn) | 7,830.311 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Fuel, Oil & Petroleum Products Manufacturing (USD mn) | 3,042.511 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Organic Chemicals (USD mn) | 2,682.811 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Vehicles (USD mn) | 14,404.772 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Imports: ytd: America: United States (USD mn) | 2,450.090 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Imports: ytd: Asia: China (USD mn) | 6,481.331 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2004=100) | 148.098 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Motor Vehicle Export (Unit) | 22,373.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 140.400 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 100.900 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 6.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 37,901.115 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 90,529.264 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 18.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 40.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 38,832.0 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.757 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 9,037.020 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - May 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 101,225.894 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 29.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jun 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 246,065.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 41.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 33.073 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 167.363 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 44,897.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 0.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -100.00 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 13.72 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M1 (ARS th) | 52,720,450,461.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M2 (ARS th) | 125,926,206,185.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M3 (ARS th) | 227,667,409,830.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 48,193.480 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2026 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) | 38,832.020 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2006 - May 2026 |
| ORA: Gold Incl Gold Deposits & Gold Swapped (USD mn) | 9,037.020 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2026 |
| Deposits: ARS (ARS mn) | 150,016,295.900 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Jun 2026 |
| Loans: ARS: Non Financial: Private: Mortgages (ARS mn) | 7,770,505.933 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Jun 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 (%) | 0.069 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jun 2026 |
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