Argentina Investment: % of GDP

1993 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Argentina Investment: % of GDP

  • Argentina Investment accounted for 20.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2022, compared with a ratio of 15.0 % in the previous quarter.
  • Argentina investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Sep 2022, with an average ratio of 17.6 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 22.8 % in Mar 1998 and a record low of 7.6 % in Jun 2020.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly Nominal GDP. Gross Capital Formation is calculated as the sum of Gross Fixed Capital Formation and Changes in Inventories. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides annualized Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and annualized Nominal GDP in local currency. Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2004 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Argentina Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Argentina GDP expanded 5.8 % YoY in Sep 2022.
  • Argentina Nominal GDP reached 161.5 USD bn in Sep 2022.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 78.8 % in Sep 2022.
  • Argentina GDP Per Capita reached 10,627.6 USD in Dec 2021.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 22.4 % in Sep 2022.

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Argentina Investment: % of GDP

What was Argentina's Investment: % of GDP in Sep 2022?

Argentina Investment accounted for 20.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2022, compared with a ratio of 15.0 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
20.2 Sep 2022 15.0 Jun 2022 7.6 Jun 2020 22.8 Mar 1998 % quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022

Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 21.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Algeria (%) 37.9 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Argentina (%) 20.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Armenia (%) 18.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2022
Australia (%) 23.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (%) 28.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 8.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
Bahrain (%) 25.9 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) 32.0 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Belarus (%) 18.5 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2022
Belgium (%) 26.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (%) 17.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 36.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Botswana (%) 24.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
Brazil (%) 14.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Brunei (%) 30.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Bulgaria (%) 20.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 26.6 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Canada (%) 28.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2022
Chile (%) 27.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
China (%) 43.0 2021 yearly 1952 - 2021
Colombia (%) 14.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 8.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Cyprus (%) 9.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (%) 32.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 22.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2022
Ecuador (%) 22.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2022
Egypt (%) 15.6 Jun 2021 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2021
Estonia (%) 33.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
European Union (%) 24.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Finland (%) 24.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
France (%) 26.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Georgia (%) 25.6 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2022
Germany (%) 23.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2022
Ghana (%) 18.6 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Greece (%) 24.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 12.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2022
Hungary (%) 34.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Iceland (%) 23.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
India (%) 28.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2022
Indonesia (%) 27.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Iran (%) 32.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 26.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Israel (%) 27.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Italy (%) 21.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 21.6 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Japan (%) 26.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Jordan (%) 17.9 2021 yearly 1963 - 2021
Kazakhstan (%) 29.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Kenya (%) 20.3 2021 yearly 1964 - 2021
South Korea (%) 34.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2022
Kosovo (%) 34.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Kuwait (%) 25.0 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (%) 29.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2022
Laos (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 24.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2022
Lebanon (%) 9.5 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 24.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 15.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 29.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
North Macedonia (%) 30.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2022
Malawi (%) 12.3 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 20.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2022
Malta (%) 19.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2022
Mauritius (%) 19.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Mexico (%) 21.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Moldova (%) 30.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Mongolia (%) 32.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Montenegro (%) 24.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 30.9 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2014
Mozambique (%) 49.8 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 34.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 37.3 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Netherlands (%) 19.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2022
New Zealand (%) 28.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2022
Nigeria (%) 33.8 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Norway (%) 22.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 22.4 2021 yearly 1967 - 2021
Pakistan (%) 15.1 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Panama (%) 32.4 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 26.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Peru (%) 24.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Philippines (%) 21.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1972 - Dec 2022
Poland (%) 28.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Portugal (%) 21.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Qatar (%) 29.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) 25.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Russia (%) 24.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 26.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Serbia (%) 23.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 21.9 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Slovakia (%) 23.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) 14.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2022
Spain (%) 22.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Sri Lanka (%) 27.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Sudan (%) 3.5 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
Sweden (%) 26.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (%) 28.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,900.732 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 7,689.282 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 382,281.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ARS bn) 224,067.720 2027 yearly 1993 - 2027
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ARS bn) 389,827.250 2027 yearly 1992 - 2027
Forecast: Government Revenue (ARS bn) 214,969.400 2027 yearly 1993 - 2027
Government Revenue: Taxes (ARS mn) 187,540.45 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2018
NFPS 2017: Current Expenditure (ARS mn) 2,106,081.500 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2023
NFPS 2017: Current Revenue (ARS mn) 1,679,779.200 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2022
NFPS 2017: Total Expenditure (ARS mn) 2,261,174.200 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2023
NFPS 2017: Capital Expenditure (ARS mn) 155,661.000 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2015 - Nov 2022
NFPS 2017: Total Revenue (ARS mn) 1,723,204.500 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2023
Non Financial Public Sector (NFPS) 2017: Total Balance (ARS mn) -685,100.900 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.397 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Trade Balance (USD mn) 696.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,982.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -4.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2022
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,984.925 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 466,237.590 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 46,373.684 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,928.8 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2022
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,274,665.180 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,227,924.675 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 514.028 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 633.280 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 417.607 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,144.239 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1983 - Jan 2023
Terms of Trade Index (2004=100) 151.420 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2022
Imports: cif: HS: Machines, Instruments & Electric Materials (USD mn) 6,638.000 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Imports: cif: HS: Fuel, Oil & Petroleum Products Manufacturing (USD mn) 5,803.000 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Imports: cif: HS: Vehicles (USD mn) 6,428.000 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Imports: cif: HS: Organic Chemicals (USD mn) 3,337.000 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Motor Vehicle Export: Passenger Car: Automobile (Unit) 10,844.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Motor Vehicle Export: Passenger Car: Utility Vehicle (Unit) 13,116.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Motor Vehicle Export (Unit) 23,960.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 613.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,030.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 5,746.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,132.296 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 200.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,332.308 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 271,775.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 56.6 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 89,274.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 3.305 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 60,926.594 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investments (USD mn) 3,816.334 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current Account: Services: Import (USD mn) 5,683.174 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Information & Communication (USD mn) -254.943 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2016
Foreign Direct Investment: Wholesale & Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles & ... (USD mn) -165.881 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2016
Foreign Direct Investment: Other Financial Corporations (USD mn) -80.884 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2016
Foreign Direct Investment: Deposit-taking Corporations, except the Central Bank (USD mn) 418.013 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2016
Foreign Direct Investment: First-Rate Investor: Germany (USD mn) -24.999 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2016
Foreign Direct Investment: First-Rate Investor: Chile (USD mn) 24.550 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2016
Foreign Direct Investment: First-Rate Investor: United States of america (USD mn) -522.212 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2016
Foreign Direct Investment: First-Rate Investor: Spain (USD mn) -96.376 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2016
Foreign Direct Investment: First-Rate Investor: Netherlands (USD mn) -188.390 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2016
AR: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -2,409.281 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
AR: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) 4,810.917 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
AR: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 588.683 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
AR: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 911.592 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.2 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 4.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 48,200.853 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2022
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 88,833.456 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2022
M2 Growth (%) 70.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2022
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 41.0 Sep 2022 monthly Apr 1985 - Sep 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 34,433.5 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.492 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,827.940 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 101,691.911 Feb 2023 monthly Jul 2002 - Feb 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 96.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2023
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) 19.783 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 104.504 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2022
Household Debt (USD mn) 18,580.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jul 2002 - Feb 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 190,257.914 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2022
Total Loans Growth (%) 87.32 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2022
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 11.02 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2022
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 41,417.270 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2023
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) 34,278.880 Jan 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - Jan 2023
ORA: Gold Incl Gold Deposits & Gold Swapped (USD mn) 3,827.940 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2023
Loans (ARS mn) 5,759,914.20 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1990 - Jun 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Geopolitical Risk Index (%) 0.008 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2023

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