Argentina Current Account to GDP

-1.1% −2 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Argentina's current account balance fell to -1.11% of GDP in 2025, swinging from a surplus of 0.89% in 2024. The deficit is the deepest since at least 2024 and remains far below the all-time high of 8.97% recorded in 2002. The series spans from 1976.

Argentina Current Account to GDP, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
-1.1%0.9%9.0%Dec 2002-6.2%Dec 19801976 – 2025Annual

Related indicators

IndicatorLastPreviousHighestLowestLast updatedFrequency
FDI Inflows$3.1B$11.6B$24.8B$-19.0MDec 2025Annual
Exchange Rate1481.21 per USD1446.38 per USD1481.21 per USD0.00 per USDJul 2026Monthly

About this series

Current Account to GDP in Argentina averaged -0.7% from 1976 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 9.0% in Dec 2002 and a record low of -6.2% in Dec 1980. The series is reported yearly with history from 1976.

The current account balance as a percentage of GDP measures the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income relative to the size of the economy. It is reported annually in percent of GDP. Data are available from 1976 onwards.

Source & methodology

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