Argentina External Debt: % of GDP
2004 - 2019 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Argentina External Debt accounted for 62.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2019, compared with the ratio of 52.0 % in the previous year. Argentina External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2004 to Dec 2019. The data reached an all-time high of 104.0 % in Dec 2004 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. National Statistics & Census Institute 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.
In the latest reports of Argentina, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.2 USD bn in Sep 2020. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.5 USD bn in Sep 2020. Argentina Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 318.6 USD mn in Sep 2020. Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.5 USD bn in Sep 2020. The country's External Debt reached 272,852.0 in Sep 2020. The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 87.2 USD bn in Jun 2020.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.6 2019 | 52.0 2018 | 25.5 2013 | 104.0 2004 | % | yearly | 2004 - 2019 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 60.4 2019 | yearly | 1991 - 2019 |
| Algeria (%) | 2.3 2018 | yearly | 1970 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 62.6 2019 | yearly | 2004 - 2019 |
| Armenia (%) | 90.3 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Australia (%) | 123.6 2019 | yearly | 1988 - 2019 |
| Austria (%) | 153.7 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 21.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 66.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.7 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 23.1 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Brazil (%) | 30.6 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 57.4 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Cambodia (%) | 56.9 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | 125.6 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Chile (%) | 70.1 2019 | yearly | 1971 - 2019 |
| China (%) | 14.4 2019 | yearly | 1985 - 2019 |
| Colombia (%) | 42.7 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| Croatia (%) | 75.3 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| Cyprus (%) | 849.0 2019 | yearly | 2004 - 2019 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 76.2 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Denmark (%) | 143.4 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Ecuador (%) | 48.5 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| Egypt (%) | 34.1 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 73.8 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| European Union (%) | 123.7 2019 | yearly | 2008 - 2019 |
| Finland (%) | 222.6 2019 | yearly | 1991 - 2019 |
| France (%) | 230.0 2019 | yearly | 2004 - 2019 |
| Georgia (%) | 106.9 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Germany (%) | 144.2 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Ghana (%) | 30.4 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Greece (%) | 244.5 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 455.3 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Hungary (%) | 91.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Iceland (%) | 77.2 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| India (%) | 20.6 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.4 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Iran (%) | 1.6 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | 724.8 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Israel (%) | 26.6 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| Italy (%) | 124.6 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 24.0 2018 | yearly | 1994 - 2018 |
| Japan (%) | 82.4 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Jordan (%) | 72.1 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 90.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 33.1 2019 | yearly | 2015 - 2019 |
| South Korea (%) | 28.3 2019 | yearly | 1994 - 2019 |
| Kosovo (%) | 31.0 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Kuwait (%) | 50.8 2019 | yearly | 2014 - 2019 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 99.6 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Laos (%) | 52.6 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Latvia (%) | 125.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | 62.8 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) | 67.7 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5,732.8 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 72.7 2019 | yearly | 2004 - 2019 |
| Malawi (%) | 39.4 2014 | yearly | 2006 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 67.7 2020 | yearly | 2009 - 2020 |
| Malta (%) | 650.6 2019 | yearly | 2004 - 2019 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,739.5 2019 | yearly | 2009 - 2019 |
| Mexico (%) | 36.5 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Moldova (%) | 63.0 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Mongolia (%) | 219.4 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Montenegro (%) | 150.5 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Morocco (%) | 45.6 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.8 2017 | yearly | 1985 - 2017 |
| Netherlands (%) | 473.6 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| New Zealand (%) | 89.9 2019 | yearly | 1993 - 2019 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.9 2012 | yearly | 2011 - 2012 |
| Norway (%) | 163.1 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (%) | 42.7 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 35.4 2018 | yearly | 2012 - 2018 |
| Panama (%) | 156.8 2019 | yearly | 2014 - 2019 |
| Paraguay (%) | 42.7 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Peru (%) | 43.5 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | 22.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Poland (%) | 58.8 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Portugal (%) | 192.8 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Qatar (%) | 83.0 2010 | yearly | 2000 - 2010 |
| Romania (%) | 49.2 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Russia (%) | 31.8 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 61.5 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Singapore (%) | 415.7 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Slovakia (%) | 112.4 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Slovenia (%) | 90.5 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| South Africa (%) | 52.7 2019 | yearly | 1985 - 2019 |
| Spain (%) | 169.6 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 67.6 2019 | yearly | 1994 - 2019 |
| Sudan (%) | 120.5 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Sweden (%) | 166.9 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Switzerland (%) | 264.4 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Taiwan (%) | 30.2 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 38.9 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Thailand (%) | 33.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Tunisia (%) | 97.3 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Turkey (%) | 57.1 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| Ukraine (%) | 79.2 2019 | yearly | 1993 - 2019 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 303.8 2019 | yearly | 1987 - 2019 |
| United States (%) | 95.2 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,748.783 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 5,440.578 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 18.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 332,247.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ARS bn) | 11,986.088 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ARS bn) | 26,077.404 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ARS bn) | 8,907.085 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Government Revenue: Social Security (ARS mn) | 188,264.884 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Revenue: Taxes: Net Vat (ARS mn) | 232,831.605 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Revenue: Taxes (ARS mn) | 187,540.45 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2018 |
| Non Financial Public Sector (NFPS) 2017: Total Balance (ARS mn) | -3,030.300 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2021 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Expenditure (ARS mn) | 575,134.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2021 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Revenue (ARS mn) | 605,760.600 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2021 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Expenditure (ARS mn) | 608,790.900 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2021 |
| NFPS 2017: Capital Expenditure (ARS mn) | 33,656.900 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2021 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Revenue (ARS mn) | 603,964.800 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2021 |
| AR: Revenue Excluding Grants (ARS mn) | 2,328,812.299 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| AR: Social Contributions (ARS mn) | 897,830.800 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| AR: Expenditure (ARS mn) | 3,530,698.986 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| AR: Net Lending (+) / Net Borrowing (-) (ARS mn) | -786,810.400 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| AR: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (ARS mn) | 819,597.400 2018 | yearly | 2002 - 2018 |
| AR: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Gains (ARS mn) | 272,779.800 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.298 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -532.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,709.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -35.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,941.212 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 478,181.334 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 97,783.053 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,395.8 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 22.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,215,956.843 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,022,958.123 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 251.557 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 373.737 Oct 2020 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 259.066 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 985.469 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 3,544.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports (USD mn) | 3,908.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: fob: Chile (USD mn) | 216.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: fob: China (USD mn) | 259.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: fob: India (USD mn) | 157.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (USD mn) | 17.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: fob: South Korea (USD mn) | 33.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: cif: Chile (USD mn) | 53.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: cif: China (USD mn) | 986.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: cif: India (USD mn) | 55.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: cif: Japan (USD mn) | 72.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: cif: South Korea (USD mn) | 38.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Fats and Oils (USD mn) | 4,710.000 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Residues & Waste from Food Industry (USD mn) | 9,567.000 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Chemicals & Related Products (USD mn) | 3,847.000 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Transport Material (USD mn) | 6,466.000 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| Exports: fob: Primary Products: Cereals (USD mn) | 9,462.000 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers & Machinery (USD mn) | 7,578.000 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Vehicles (USD mn) | 5,632.000 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Machines, Instruments & Electric Materials (USD mn) | 6,435.000 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Organic Chemicals (USD mn) | 2,370.000 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Fuel, Oil & Petroleum Products Manufacturing (USD mn) | 4,190.000 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| AR: Export Value Index (2000=100) | 233.932 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| AR: Import Value Index (2000=100) | 260.169 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.4 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 5.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 40,355.939 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 71,741.719 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 63.9 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 41.1 Sep 2020 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 34,067.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.309 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,673.150 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 80.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 72,382.793 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 164,095.2 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jul 2018 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 24.1 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jul 2018 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 17.001 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 68.937 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 17,849.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 174,375.531 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 118.60 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 13.50 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M1 (ARS th) | 3,087,627,864.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2020 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M2 (ARS th) | 5,381,458,178.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2020 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M3 (ARS th) | 8,727,908,984.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2020 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 39,515.180 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) | 33,903.060 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Jan 2021 |
| Deposits: ARS (ARS mn) | 6,321,241.419 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Loans (ARS mn) | 5,759,914.20 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2018 |
| Loans: ARS: Non Financial: Private: Mortgages (ARS mn) | 217,059.935 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| AR: Bank Non-Performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%) | 5.748 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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