Argentina — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.79 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -1.11 | Actual |
| 2024 | 0.89 | Actual |
| 2023 | -3.2 | Actual |
| 2022 | -0.63 | Actual |
| 2021 | 1.36 | Actual |
| 2020 | 0.7 | Actual |
| 2019 | -0.78 | Actual |
| 2018 | -5.16 | Actual |
| 2017 | -4.84 | Actual |
| 2016 | -2.71 | Actual |
| 2015 | -2.74 | Actual |
| 2014 | -1.63 | Actual |
| 2013 | -2.15 | Actual |
| 2012 | -0.37 | Actual |
| 2011 | -1.01 | Actual |
| 2010 | -0.38 | Actual |
| 2009 | 2.17 | Actual |
| 2008 | 1.49 | Actual |
| 2007 | 2.1 | Actual |
| 2006 | 2.79 | Actual |
| 2005 | 2.47 | Actual |
| 2004 | 1.8 | Actual |
| 2003 | 5.6 | Actual |
| 2002 | 7.67 | Actual |
| 2001 | -1.32 | Actual |
| 2000 | -2.88 | Actual |
| 1999 | -3.82 | Actual |
| 1998 | -4.38 | Actual |
| 1997 | -3.75 | Actual |
| 1996 | -2.35 | Actual |
| 1995 | -1.77 | Actual |
| 1994 | -3.82 | Actual |
| 1993 | -3.04 | Actual |
| 1992 | -2.53 | Actual |
| 1991 | -0.2 | Actual |
| 1990 | 2.95 | Actual |
| 1989 | 1.2 | Actual |
| 1988 | -1.1 | Actual |
| 1987 | -3.48 | Actual |
| 1986 | -2.41 | Actual |
| 1985 | -0.97 | Actual |
| 1984 | -1.91 | Actual |
| 1983 | -2.1 | Actual |
| 1982 | -3.1 | Actual |
| 1981 | -3.01 | Actual |
| 1980 | -1.1 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net