Argentina External Debt: % of GDP
1994 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Argentina External Debt: % of GDP
- Argentina External Debt accounted for 46.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 43.5 % in the previous year.
- Argentina External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1994 to Dec 2025.
- 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 surplus of 2.3 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 4.7 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Argentina Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 887.1 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 7.4 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- The country's External Debt reached 320,304.8 in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 182.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Argentina's External Debt: % of GDP from 1994 to 2025 in the chart:
What was Argentina's External Debt: % of GDP in 2025?
Argentina External Debt accounted for 46.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 43.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.8 2025 | 43.5 2024 | 25.5 2013 | 152.3 2002 | % | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 37.8 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 46.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 64.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 107.6 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 40.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.8 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 16.4 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 29.0 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 50.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 147.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 77.6 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| China (%) | 11.9 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 48.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 617.2 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 66.4 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.9 2025 | yearly | 2005 - 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 48.9 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 42.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 100.4 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 106.7 2025 | yearly | 2013 - 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 207.2 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 70.3 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 151.3 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 25.7 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 237.7 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 481.9 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 118.0 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 75.3 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 29.9 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 507.4 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 26.9 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 109.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 74.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.1 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 40.9 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 41.3 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 68.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 99.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.3 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 93.1 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 3,937.1 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 72.0 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.9 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 785.5 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,200.9 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 35.1 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 159.5 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 105.7 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 345.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 98.2 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 12.0 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 156.0 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 13.1 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 59.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 33.5 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 30.3 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 50.1 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 145.3 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 12.5 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 402.2 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 88.9 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 46.9 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 162.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 157.5 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 226.4 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 26.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 35.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 73.8 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 32.6 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 347.926 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 8,457.118 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 14.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 455,076.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 6,049,934.241 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Government Revenue: Social Security (ARS mn) | 4,552,872.738 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Public Debt: Medium & Long Term (USD mn) | 394,455.733 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Public Debt: Annual: Short Term (USD mn) | 58,095.427 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Revenue (ARS mn) | 11,821,889.400 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Expenditure (ARS mn) | 11,160,144.200 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Capital Expenditure (ARS mn) | 196,433.600 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Revenue (ARS mn) | 11,841,366.900 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Expenditure (ARS mn) | 11,356,577.800 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| Non Financial Public Sector (NFPS) 2017: Total Balance (ARS mn) | 484,789.100 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Mar 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) | 2,440.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 8,552.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 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) | 6,112.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -1.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 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) | 819.678 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 518.571 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 690.276 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,260.877 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 1983 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: America: United States (USD mn) | 2,179.115 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: Asia: China (USD mn) | 1,741.643 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Transport Material (USD mn) | 8,194.257 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Residues & Waste from Food Industry (USD mn) | 9,445.447 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Chemicals & Related Products (USD mn) | 4,897.703 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Primary Products: Cereals (USD mn) | 11,158.713 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Fats and Oils (USD mn) | 9,603.458 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Motor Vehicle Export (Unit) | 26,887.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Motor Vehicle Export: Passenger Car: Utility Vehicle (Unit) | 20,397.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Motor Vehicle Export: Passenger Car: Automobile (Unit) | 6,490.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Machines, Instruments & Electric Materials (USD mn) | 6,117.288 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers & Machinery (USD mn) | 9,654.718 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Fuel, Oil & Petroleum Products Manufacturing (USD mn) | 3,777.841 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Vehicles (USD mn) | 8,957.765 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Organic Chemicals (USD mn) | 2,954.708 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: Asia: China (USD mn) | 3,967.117 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: ytd: America: United States (USD mn) | 1,389.545 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2004=100) | 148.098 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 117.600 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 122.400 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 6.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 37,493.257 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 90,544.352 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 33.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 39.6 Jul 2025 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Jul 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 32,623.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.670 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 9,236.570 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 101,875.889 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 32.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 237,930.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 45.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 32.299 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 154.990 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 42,321.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 252,335.131 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 41.54 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 13.94 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M2 (ARS th) | 126,490,459,776.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M1 (ARS th) | 52,378,079,735.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M3 (ARS th) | 218,445,597,624.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 42,052.050 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) | 32,623.590 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| ORA: Gold Incl Gold Deposits & Gold Swapped (USD mn) | 9,236.570 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Deposits: ARS (ARS mn) | 141,709,361.100 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Loans: ARS: Non Financial: Private: Mortgages (ARS mn) | 7,361,668.400 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Apr 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 (%) | 0.055 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2026 |
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