Argentina recorded a Current Account deficit of 0.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. Current Account to GDP in Argentina averaged -0.92 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 7.90 percent of GDP in 2002 and a record low of -5.20 percent of GDP in 2018. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)

Current Account to GDP in Argentina is expected to reach 1.15 percent of GDP by the end of 2024, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Argentina Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 0.82 percent of GDP in 2025 and 0.90 percent of GDP in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 888.00 981.00 USD Million Oct 2024
Capital Flows 2809.79 2290.34 USD Million Jun 2024
Current Account 3490.00 240.00 USD Million Jun 2024
Current Account to GDP -0.60 -0.70 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Exports 7016.00 6934.00 USD Million Oct 2024
External Debt 286881.05 289642.68 USD Million Jun 2024
Imports 6128.00 5954.00 USD Million Oct 2024
Terms of Trade 131.50 129.30 points Sep 2024

Argentina Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.60 -0.70 7.90 -5.20 1980 - 2023 percent of GDP Yearly