Argentina External Debt: % of GDP
1994 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Argentina External Debt: % of GDP
- Argentina External Debt accounted for 45.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 44.7 % in the previous year.
- Argentina External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1994 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 152.3 % in Dec 2002 and a record low of 25.5 % in Dec 2013.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides External Debt 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. External Debt prior to 2006 is based on BPM5.
Related information about Argentina External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Argentina, Current Account recorded a deficit of 3.4 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 6.8 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Argentina Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 621.9 USD mn in Mar 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 437.6 USD mn in Mar 2024.
- The country's External Debt reached 289,968.7 in Mar 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 150.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Argentina's External Debt: % of GDP from 1994 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Argentina's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?
Argentina External Debt accounted for 45.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 44.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 2023 | 44.7 2022 | 25.5 2013 | 152.3 2002 | % | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 45.9 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 45.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 112.4 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 136.1 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 48.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 231.5 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 35.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.5 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 56.7 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 148.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 71.7 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| China (%) | 13.4 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 48.2 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 73.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 828.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.7 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 132.3 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 48.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 38.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 89.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 111.1 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 215.7 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| France (%) | 244.9 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 79.6 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 146.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 37.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 246.0 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 483.3 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 128.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 70.8 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 575.3 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 28.4 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 111.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 40.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.8 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 39.6 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 66.6 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 98.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.2 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 69.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,446.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 83.2 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.7 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 858.9 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,359.5 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 33.0 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 60.6 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 157.4 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 373.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 86.4 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 160.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 35.1 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 56.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 37.6 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 28.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 149.5 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.3 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 13.4 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 96.0 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 88.6 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 41.5 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 163.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 168.3 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 238.7 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 38.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Turkey (%) | 45.1 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 575.618 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 8,626.900 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 460,068.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 80.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ARS bn) | 740,993.414 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ARS bn) | 1,158,144.357 2029 | yearly | 1992 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ARS bn) | 770,888.979 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
| Government Revenue: Taxes: Net Vat (ARS mn) | 4,755,088.234 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Government Revenue: Social Security (ARS mn) | 3,393,966.504 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Revenue (ARS mn) | 11,100,491.800 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| Non Financial Public Sector (NFPS) 2017: Total Balance (ARS mn) | 599,753.200 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Capital Expenditure (ARS mn) | 169,668.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Expenditure (ARS mn) | 10,500,738.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Expenditure (ARS mn) | 10,331,070.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Revenue (ARS mn) | 11,100,431.700 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 725.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,923.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -27.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 5,640.661 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 594,758.636 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 148,045.917 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,197.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,366,984.219 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,434,101.226 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 540.310 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 509.213 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 278.257 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,532.734 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1983 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Transport Material (USD mn) | 8,350.345 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Exports: fob: Primary Products: Cereals (USD mn) | 8,705.911 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Fats and Oils (USD mn) | 5,821.010 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 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 137.248 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 104.950 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 613.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 1,400.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 2,481.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -2,781.197 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -93.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -2,687.685 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 282,752.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 45.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 103,743.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 16.5 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 10.560 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 41,868.043 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Other Investments (USD mn) | 2,156.622 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Import (USD mn) | 5,998.348 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) | -26.385 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) | -8.156 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Direct Invt: NIL: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 658.550 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Direct Invt: NIL: Equity Investments & Investment Fund S... (USD mn) | 1,823.173 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 2,395.434 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Wholesale, Retail Trade & Repair of Motor Vehicles & ... (USD mn) | -184.109 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Mining & Quarrying (USD mn) | 718.119 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Manufacturing (USD mn) | 371.240 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Deposit-taking Corporations, except Central Bank (USD mn) | 871.099 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 4.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 45,284.228 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 98,139.867 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 114.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 40.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 22,050.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.598 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 5,572.630 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 95,508.295 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 99.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 201,440.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 50.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 20.241 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 117.146 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 28,410.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 0.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -100.00 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 10.31 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M3 (ARS th) | 152,173,589,134.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M1 (ARS th) | 46,733,323,316.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M2 (ARS th) | 101,280,342,625.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 28,309.770 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) | 22,050.920 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Deposits: ARS (ARS mn) | 101,692,456.571 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Loans (ARS mn) | 5,759,914.20 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2018 |
| Loans: ARS: Non Financial: Private: Mortgages (ARS mn) | 2,151,031.786 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.045 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2025 |
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