Current Account Balance: Argentina
Argentina's current account balance is currently -0.4 % of GDP as of 2026. # Argentina Current Account Balance Argentina's current account balance stands at -0.
Current (2026)
-0.4 % of GDP
+66.7% y/y
Peak (2002)
7.7 % of GDP
Low (2018)
-5.2 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Argentina
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Argentina
Analysis# Argentina Current Account Balance
Argentina's current account balance stands at -0.4% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a modest deficit after years of volatility. The metric has swung dramatically since 1980, ranging from a peak of 7.7% in 2002 to a low of -5.2% in 2018—a 63.6% total change over the period. The current reading sits well above the historic low, suggesting partial recovery from Argentina's severe external imbalances of the late 2010s.
The 2002 peak coincided with Argentina's post-devaluation export boom, while the 2018 nadir marked a currency crisis and capital flight. Recent years show sharp oscillation: the account swung from +1.4% in 2021 to -3.2% in 2023 before stabilizing near balance in 2026. This volatility reflects Argentina's persistent structural challenges in maintaining sustainable external accounts, despite intermittent periods of improvement.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 0.3 % of GDP | — |
| 2029 | 0 % of GDP | +100.00% |
| 2028 | -0.2 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 2027 | -0.2 % of GDP | +50.00% |
| 2026 | -0.4 % of GDP | +66.67% |
| 2025 | -1.2 % of GDP | -233.33% |
| 2024 | 0.9 % of GDP | +128.13% |
| 2023 | -3.2 % of GDP | -433.33% |
| 2022 | -0.6 % of GDP | -142.86% |
| 2021 | 1.4 % of GDP | +100.00% |
| 2020 | 0.7 % of GDP | +187.50% |
| 2019 | -0.8 % of GDP | +84.62% |
| 2018 | -5.2 % of GDP | -8.33% |
| 2017 | -4.8 % of GDP | -77.78% |
| 2016 | -2.7 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 2015 | -2.7 % of GDP | -68.75% |
| 2014 | -1.6 % of GDP | +23.81% |
| 2013 | -2.1 % of GDP | -425.00% |
| 2012 | -0.4 % of GDP | +60.00% |
| 2011 | -1 % of GDP | -150.00% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.4 % of GDP | -118.18% |
| 2009 | 2.2 % of GDP | +46.67% |
| 2008 | 1.5 % of GDP | -28.57% |
| 2007 | 2.1 % of GDP | -25.00% |
| 2006 | 2.8 % of GDP | +12.00% |
| 2005 | 2.5 % of GDP | +38.89% |
| 2004 | 1.8 % of GDP | -67.86% |
| 2003 | 5.6 % of GDP | -27.27% |
| 2002 | 7.7 % of GDP | +692.31% |
| 2001 | -1.3 % of GDP | +55.17% |
| 2000 | -2.9 % of GDP | +23.68% |
| 1999 | -3.8 % of GDP | +13.64% |
| 1998 | -4.4 % of GDP | -15.79% |
| 1997 | -3.8 % of GDP | -58.33% |
| 1996 | -2.4 % of GDP | -33.33% |
| 1995 | -1.8 % of GDP | +52.63% |
| 1994 | -3.8 % of GDP | -26.67% |
| 1993 | -3 % of GDP | -20.00% |
| 1992 | -2.5 % of GDP | -1150.00% |
| 1991 | -0.2 % of GDP | -106.67% |
| 1990 | 3 % of GDP | +150.00% |
| 1989 | 1.2 % of GDP | +209.09% |
| 1988 | -1.1 % of GDP | +68.57% |
| 1987 | -3.5 % of GDP | -45.83% |
| 1986 | -2.4 % of GDP | -140.00% |
| 1985 | -1 % of GDP | +47.37% |
| 1984 | -1.9 % of GDP | +9.52% |
| 1983 | -2.1 % of GDP | +32.26% |
| 1982 | -3.1 % of GDP | -3.33% |
| 1981 | -3 % of GDP | -172.73% |
| 1980 | -1.1 % of GDP | — |
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