Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in Argentina
Argentina: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) was 6.29 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Argentina, 2006–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 6.29 billion US dollar for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in 2025.
The figure is up 90.8% on the previous year and up 257.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Argentina peaked at 19.50 billion US dollar in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2015.
Argentina ranks 50th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.14 billion US dollar | — |
| 2007 | 19.50 billion US dollar | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 9.76 billion US dollar | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 2.17 billion US dollar | -77.7% |
| 2010 | 1.49 billion US dollar | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 877.84 million US dollar | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 931.86 million US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 907.91 million US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 865.43 million US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0 US dollar | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 3.89 billion US dollar | — |
| 2017 | 10.28 billion US dollar | +164.2% |
| 2018 | 6.82 billion US dollar | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 1.22 billion US dollar | -82.1% |
| 2020 | 1.76 billion US dollar | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 1.93 billion US dollar | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2.92 billion US dollar | +51.2% |
| 2023 | 238.96 million US dollar | -91.8% |
| 2024 | 3.30 billion US dollar | +1279.5% |
| 2025 | 6.29 billion US dollar | +90.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6.29 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.37 billion US dollar, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6.29 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.71 billion US dollar, 3.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1279.5% | 238.96 million US dollar | 3.30 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.64 billion US dollar | 2.17 billion US dollar | 19.50 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.73 billion US dollar | 0 US dollar | 10.28 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 billion US dollar | 238.96 million US dollar | 6.29 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 reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Argentina?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Argentina was 6.29 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.50 billion US dollar in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Argentina ranks 50th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (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.