Argentina Foreign Direct Investment
1977 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Argentina Foreign Direct Investment
- Argentina Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 4.2 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 2.7 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Argentina Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1977 to Sep 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 14.7 USD bn in Jun 1999 and a record low of -1.5 USD bn in Jun 2014.
CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Direct Investment. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2006 is based on BPM5 and prior to Q1 1994 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
Related information about Argentina Foreign Direct Investment
- In the latest reports of Argentina, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Argentina Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 713.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.7 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 182.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Argentina's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 1977 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Argentina's Foreign Direct Investment in Sep 2025?
Argentina Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 4.2 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 2.7 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,248.0 Sep 2025 | 2,670.0 Jun 2025 | -1,496.9 Jun 2014 | 14,664.3 Jun 1999 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 524.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 460.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 4,248.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 180.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 8,174.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -1,437.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 9.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 2,868.8 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 332.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 55.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -9,258.3 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 278.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 221.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -38.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 10,936.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -7.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 791.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 1,616.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 13,179.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -638.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 8,500.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 3,443.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 673.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -1,028.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -236.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | -7,707.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 77.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 2,405.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -204.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 8,665.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 1,027.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 5,266.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 515.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 10,586.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 554.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 499.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 24,887.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -33,637.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 289.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 14,130.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 4,662.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 838.3 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 21,903.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 8,059.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -4,393.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 3,802.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 18,936.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 426.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -482.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 463.4 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 1,801.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 355.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 175.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -184.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 327.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 186.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 137.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 257.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -21,653.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,891.5 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 68.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 46.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,260.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 5,105.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,189.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 7,591.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 120.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -192.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 169.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 240.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 929.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 281.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2025 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 9.1 Jan 2026 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 33,290.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 1,080.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 718.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 1,099.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 12,465.5 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -134.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -158.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 676.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 98.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 3,081.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 897.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 1,608.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 1,637.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 2,692.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 510.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -726.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 6,650.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 178.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 45,171.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 689.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 283.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -4,017.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 6,949.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 241.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 2,627.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 4,078.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - 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) | -2,275.026 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 8,187.460 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 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) | 6,213,245.208 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Revenue: Social Security (ARS mn) | 5,499,301.212 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Public Debt: Medium & Long Term (USD mn) | 411,082.876 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Revenue (ARS mn) | 12,056,372.100 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Expenditure (ARS mn) | 14,894,861.700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Capital Expenditure (ARS mn) | 464,310.900 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Revenue (ARS mn) | 12,068,870.700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Expenditure (ARS mn) | 15,359,172.600 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Non Financial Public Sector (NFPS) 2017: Total Balance (ARS mn) | -3,290,301.900 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 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) | 1,257.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,311.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 6,054.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 0.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 832.795 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 467.196 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 771.375 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,521.168 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: ytd: America: United States (USD mn) | 7,241.790 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: ytd: Asia: China (USD mn) | 8,934.872 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Motor Vehicle Export (Unit) | 19,908.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: ytd: Asia: China (USD mn) | 17,940.826 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: ytd: America: United States (USD mn) | 6,142.873 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Primary Products: Cereals (USD mn) | 8,705.911 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| 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: Agricultural: Fats and Oils (USD mn) | 5,821.010 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 |
| 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) | 36,349.113 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 87,784.971 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 38.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 39.6 Jul 2025 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Jul 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 31,956.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 8,585.660 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 91,188.032 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 33.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 219,921.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 67.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 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) | 37,711.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 234,114.886 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 57.92 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 13.08 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M2 (ARS th) | 127,419,884,988.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M1 (ARS th) | 52,760,737,426.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M3 (ARS th) | 212,079,938,265.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 41,094.280 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) | 31,956.690 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| ORA: Gold Incl Gold Deposits & Gold Swapped (USD mn) | 8,368.310 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Deposits: ARS (ARS mn) | 131,949,082.097 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Loans: ARS: Non Financial: Private: Mortgages (ARS mn) | 6,627,895.032 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Jan 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 (%) | 0.146 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2026 |
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