FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Argentina

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Argentina in 2025 — 0.46%. Ranked 76 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.17 pp.

2025 0.46% −1.37 pp vs 2024
World rank 76of 97
Period maximum 8.46%1999
Period minimum -0.02%1987

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Argentina, 1970–2025-2.502.557.51019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.28%1971: 0.38%1972: 0.21%1973: 0.19%1974: 0.02%1975: 0.11%1976: 0.48%1977: 0.25%1978: 0.28%1979: 0.3%1980: 0.88%1981: 1.06%1982: 0.27%1983: 0.18%1984: 0.23%1985: 1.04%1986: 0.54%1987: -0.02%1988: 0.9%1989: 1.34%1990: 1.3%1991: 1.29%1992: 1.94%1993: 1.18%1994: 1.41%1995: 2.17%1996: 2.55%1997: 3.13%1998: 2.44%1999: 8.46%2000: 3.67%2001: 0.81%2002: 2.2%2003: 1.29%2004: 2.51%2005: 2.65%2006: 2.38%2007: 2.25%2008: 2.69%2009: 1.21%2010: 2.68%2011: 2.04%2012: 2.81%2013: 1.78%2014: 0.96%2015: 1.98%2016: 0.58%2017: 1.79%2018: 2.23%2019: 1.49%2020: 1.27%2021: 1.37%2022: 2.4%2023: 3.81%2024: 1.82%2025: 0.46%
Change over the period: +0.17 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Argentina

Argentina 0.46%
World 1.26%
South America computed 2.78%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Argentina, by year Argentina All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 0.46 −1.37 pp
2024 1.82 −1.99 pp
2023 3.81 +1.41 pp
2022 2.4 +1.03 pp
2021 1.37 +0.1 pp
2020 1.27 −0.22 pp
2019 1.49 −0.75 pp
2018 2.23 +0.44 pp
2017 1.79 +1.2 pp
2016 0.58 −1.39 pp
2015 1.98 +1.01 pp
2014 0.96 −0.82 pp
2013 1.78 −1.03 pp
2012 2.81 +0.76 pp
2011 2.04 −0.63 pp
2010 2.68 +1.47 pp
2009 1.21 −1.48 pp
2008 2.69 +0.44 pp
2007 2.25 −0.13 pp
2006 2.38 −0.27 pp
2005 2.65 +0.14 pp
2004 2.51 +1.21 pp
2003 1.29 −0.9 pp
2002 2.2 +1.39 pp
2001 0.81 −2.86 pp
2000 3.67 −4.79 pp
1999 8.46 +6.02 pp
1998 2.44 −0.69 pp
1997 3.13 +0.57 pp
1996 2.55 +0.38 pp
1995 2.17 +0.76 pp
1994 1.41 +0.23 pp
1993 1.18 −0.76 pp
1992 1.94 +0.65 pp
1991 1.29 −0.01 pp
1990 1.3 −0.04 pp
1989 1.34 +0.44 pp
1988 0.9 +0.92 pp
1987 -0.02 −0.56 pp
1986 0.54 −0.5 pp
1985 1.04 +0.81 pp
1984 0.23 +0.05 pp
1983 0.18 −0.09 pp
1982 0.27 −0.79 pp
1981 1.06 +0.18 pp
1980 0.88 +0.58 pp
1979 0.3 +0.02 pp
1978 0.28 +0.03 pp
1977 0.25 −0.22 pp
1976 0.48 +0.37 pp
1975 0.11 +0.08 pp
1974 0.02 −0.17 pp
1973 0.19 −0.02 pp
1972 0.21 −0.17 pp
1971 0.38 +0.09 pp
1970 0.28

South America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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