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# Argentina Economy

> Argentina economic indicators: GDP $683.1B, inflation 33.5%, policy rate 29.0%. 40 official series with history to 1960, from national and… Updated Jul 2026.

## Indicators

| Indicator | Last | Date | Previous | Highest | Lowest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Age-dependency ratio | 50.7% | Dec 2025 | 51.6% | 64.2% (Dec 1988) | 50.7% (Dec 2025) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.50 births per woman | Dec 2024 | 1.50 births per woman | 3.36 births per woman (Dec 1978) | 1.48 births per woman (Dec 2022) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.54 years | Dec 2024 | 77.40 years | 77.54 years (Dec 2024) | 64.24 years (Dec 1960) |
| Total population | 45.9M | Dec 2025 | 45.7M | 45.9M (Dec 2025) | 20.4M (Dec 1960) |
| Working-age population | 30.4M | Dec 2025 | 30.2M | 30.4M (Dec 2025) | 12.9M (Dec 1960) |
| Current account % GDP | -1.1% | Dec 2025 | 0.9% | 9.0% (Dec 2002) | -6.2% (Dec 1980) |
| Current Account Goods | $6.3B | Mar 2026 | $6.3B | $7.1B (Jun 2024) | $-2.4B (Dec 2017) |
| Current Account Services | $-4.0B | Mar 2026 | $-1.9B | $41.2M (Dec 2006) | $-4.6B (Mar 2025) |
| External Debt | $242.4B | Dec 2024 | $252.8B | $280.7B (Dec 2019) | $5.9B (Dec 1970) |
| FDI inflows | $3.1B | Dec 2025 | $11.6B | $24.8B (Dec 2023) | $-19.0M (Dec 1987) |
| Gold Reserves | $8.0B | Jul 2026 | $8.0B | $10.4B (Feb 2026) | $2.6M (Jul 2001) |
| Personal remittances, received | $916.4M | Dec 2025 | $1.0B | $1.1B (Dec 2022) | $15.4M (Dec 1992) |
| Tourism Revenues | $1.6B | Mar 2026 | $1.4B | $1.9B (Mar 2018) | $32.0M (Dec 1976) |
| CO2 emissions | 183 Mt CO₂ | Dec 2024 | 190 Mt CO₂ | 196 Mt CO₂ (Dec 2015) | 87.62 Mt CO₂ (Dec 1970) |
| Energy use per capita | 1,737 kg oil eq. per capita | Dec 2024 | 1,764 kg oil eq. per capita | 1,929 kg oil eq. per capita (Dec 2013) | 1,351 kg oil eq. per capita (Dec 1990) |
| Budget balance % GDP | -0.4% | Dec 2025 | 0.5% | 4.0% (Dec 2004) | -8.7% (Dec 2020) |
| Government debt % GDP | 80.3% | Dec 2025 | 84.7% | 154.6% (Dec 2023) | 25.0% (Dec 1992) |
| Military expenditure | 0.6% | Dec 2024 | 0.8% | 4.7% (Dec 1978) | 0.6% (Dec 2024) |
| Military expenditure, current USD | $4.2B | Dec 2024 | $4.9B | $6.5B (Dec 1980) | $0 (Dec 1961) |
| Government Spending to GDP | 31.6% | Dec 2025 | 31.0% | 42.5% (Dec 2020) | 21.9% (Dec 2002) |
| Tax revenue % GDP | 10.4% | Dec 2024 | 9.9% | 13.3% (Dec 2008) | 4.8% (Dec 1990) |
| Policy / benchmark interest rate | 29.0% | Jun 2025 | 29.0% | — | 0.1% (May 1993) |
| Private credit / GDP | 17.6% | Dec 2025 | 15.1% | 39.7% (Dec 1989) | 9.7% (Dec 2004) |
| Official / period-average FX vs USD | 1481.21 per USD | Jul 2026 | 1446.38 per USD | 1481.21 per USD (Jul 2026) | 0.00 per USD (May 1962) |
| Foreign-exchange reserves (ex-gold) | $47.6B | Jul 2026 | $44.9B | $71.7B (Apr 2019) | $9.0B (Jul 2002) |
| Money supply M2 | 217.55T LCU | Jan 2026 | 222.73T LCU | 222.73T LCU (Dec 2025) | 0.32T LCU (Jan 2010) |
| GDP, current prices, USD | $683.1B | Dec 2025 | $638.4B | $683.1B (Dec 2025) | $15.9B (Dec 1960) |
| Full-Year GDP Growth | 4.4% | Dec 2025 | -1.3% | 10.5% (Dec 1991) | -10.9% (Dec 2002) |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$32,587 | Dec 2025 | Int$30,475 | Int$32,587 (Dec 2025) | Int$7,158 (Dec 1990) |
| GDP per capita, current USD | $14,898 | Dec 2025 | $13,970 | $14,898 (Dec 2025) | $778 (Dec 1960) |
| GDP, PPP, international $ | Int$1.49T | Dec 2025 | Int$1.39T | Int$1.49T (Dec 2025) | Int$234.5B (Dec 1990) |
| Real GDP growth, YoY | 2.3% | Mar 2026 | 2.4% | 20.8% (Jun 2021) | -19.5% (Jun 2020) |
| Inflation rate, CPI YoY | 33.5% | Jun 2026 | 33.2% | 289.4% (Apr 2024) | 24.8% (Dec 2017) |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | Dec 2022 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | 6.35 per 1,000 people (Dec 1960) | 3.19 per 1,000 people (Dec 2020) |
| Health expenditure % GDP | 10.3% | Dec 2023 | 10.2% | 11.0% (Dec 2021) | 6.9% (Dec 2003) |
| ICT goods exports, % of goods exports | 0.0% | Dec 2024 | 0.0% | 0.4% (Dec 2002) | 0.0% (Dec 2024) |
| ICT service exports, % of service exports | 15.7% | Dec 2025 | 15.7% | 24.6% (Dec 2021) | 5.2% (Dec 1999) |
| Industrial production YoY | 0.8% | Dec 2025 | -8.8% | 16.0% (Dec 2003) | -12.1% (Dec 1981) |
| Research & development expenditure % GDP | 0.6% | Dec 2023 | 0.5% | 0.6% (Dec 2012) | 0.4% (Dec 2002) |
| High-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 3.9% | Dec 2024 | 5.4% | 9.3% (Dec 2008) | 3.9% (Dec 2024) |

## Full detail pages

- [Age Dependency Ratio](/argentina/age-dependency-ratio.md)
- [Fertility Rate](/argentina/total-fertility-rate.md)
- [Life Expectancy](/argentina/life-expectancy-at-birth.md)
- [Population](/argentina/population.md)
- [Working-Age Population](/argentina/working-age-population.md)
- [Current Account to GDP](/argentina/current-account-pct-gdp.md)
- [Current Account Goods](/argentina/current-account-goods.md)
- [Current Account Services](/argentina/current-account-services.md)
- [External Debt](/argentina/external-debt.md)
- [FDI Inflows](/argentina/fdi-inflows.md)
- [Gold Reserves](/argentina/gold-reserves.md)
- [Remittances](/argentina/personal-remittances-received.md)
- [Tourism Revenues](/argentina/tourism-revenues.md)
- [CO2 Emissions](/argentina/co2-emissions.md)
- [Energy Use per Capita](/argentina/energy-use-per-capita.md)
- [Government Budget](/argentina/budget-balance-pct-gdp.md)
- [Government Debt to GDP](/argentina/government-debt-to-gdp.md)
- [Military Expenditure](/argentina/military-expenditure.md)
- [Military Expenditure (USD)](/argentina/military-expenditure-usd.md)
- [Government Spending to GDP](/argentina/government-spending-to-gdp.md)
- [Tax Revenue to GDP](/argentina/tax-revenue-pct-gdp.md)
- [Interest Rate](/argentina/interest-rate.md)
- [Private Credit to GDP](/argentina/private-credit-gdp.md)
- [Exchange Rate](/argentina/exchange-rate.md)
- [Foreign Exchange Reserves](/argentina/foreign-exchange-reserves.md)
- [Money supply M2](/argentina/money-supply.md)
- [GDP](/argentina/gdp.md)
- [Full-Year GDP Growth](/argentina/full-year-gdp-growth.md)
- [GDP per Capita PPP](/argentina/gdp-per-capita-ppp.md)
- [GDP per Capita](/argentina/gdp-per-capita-current-usd.md)
- [GDP PPP](/argentina/gdp-ppp-international.md)
- [GDP Growth Rate](/argentina/gdp-growth-rate.md)
- [Inflation Rate](/argentina/inflation-rate.md)
- [Hospital Beds](/argentina/hospital-beds-per-1-000.md)
- [Health Expenditure](/argentina/health-expenditure-pct-gdp.md)
- [ICT Goods Exports](/argentina/ict-goods-exports-share.md)
- [ICT Service Exports](/argentina/ict-service-exports-share.md)
- [Industrial Production](/argentina/industrial-production-yoy.md)
- [R&D Expenditure](/argentina/rd-expenditure-pct-gdp.md)
- [High-Tech Exports](/argentina/high-tech-exports-share.md)

## FAQ

**What is the current inflation rate in Argentina?**

Argentina's consumer price inflation is 33.5% year-on-year as of Jun 2026.

**How big is Argentina's economy?**

Argentina's nominal GDP was $683.1B in 2025.

**Where does this data come from?**

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify it.

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Full history via API: `GET https://api.economicsapi.com/v1/history?country=argentina&indicator={indicator}`. Same data as an MCP tool, one per indicator.