Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets) in Argentina
Argentina: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets) was 7.94 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 7.94 billion US dollar for other investment, debt instruments, general government in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, general government in Argentina peaked at 8.33 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.06 billion US dollar, in 1991.
Argentina ranks 28th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.06 billion US dollar | — |
| 1992 | 5.91 billion US dollar | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 6.59 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 5.25 billion US dollar | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 6.14 billion US dollar | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 6.09 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.08 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.96 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.52 billion US dollar | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 6.38 billion US dollar | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 6.61 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.11 billion US dollar | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 6.33 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.84 billion US dollar | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 7.11 billion US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.45 billion US dollar | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 6.04 billion US dollar | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 6.89 billion US dollar | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 6.40 billion US dollar | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 6.60 billion US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.45 billion US dollar | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 7.63 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.75 billion US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.91 billion US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.96 billion US dollar | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 7.09 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.75 billion US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.87 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.00 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.14 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.27 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.41 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.86 billion US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 8.33 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 7.94 billion US dollar | -4.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.94 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million US dollar, 1852.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.94 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.93 million US dollar, 799.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +45.7% | 4.06 billion US dollar | 5.91 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.96 billion US dollar | 4.06 billion US dollar | 7.52 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.42 billion US dollar | 5.45 billion US dollar | 7.11 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.20 billion US dollar | 6.60 billion US dollar | 7.91 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 billion US dollar | 7.14 billion US dollar | 8.33 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More external debt data for Argentina
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.10 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -5.44 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -51.14 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 64.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 116.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 165.84 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 31.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 12.1% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 25.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, general government in Argentina?
- Other investment, debt instruments, general government in Argentina was 7.94 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, general government recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, general government recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 billion US dollar in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, general government rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.