Argentina's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was US$912.7 million in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 94.35% from US$16.17 billion in 2019 (43.72% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$912.7 million | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | US$16.17 billion | 2019 |
| Highest | US$28.62 billion | 2018 |
| Lowest | −US$9.79 billion | 2006 |
| Average since 2018 | US$6.21 billion | 2018–2024 |
| First recorded | US$5.26 million | 1971 |
Over five years it is down 94.35% from US$16.17 billion in 2019 (43.72% a year on average, compounded). Since 1971 it is up 17,265% from US$5.26 million in 1971 (10.22% a year on average, compounded).
What the numbers say
In 2024, Argentina's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) rose US$5.99 billion on 2023 (from −US$5.07 billion to US$912.7 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1982 to 2023), the average change was −US$1.45 billion and a typical year strayed about US$5.42 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$10.41 billion in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was US$16.17 billion in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Argentina had the 8th highest value of the 74 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | US$912.7 million | 2024 |
| Upper middle income | −US$240.37 million | 2024 |
Closest to Argentina in the 2024 ranking
- Pakistan — 5th of 74: US$1.13 billion
- Ecuador — 6th of 74: US$962.94 million
- Côte d'Ivoire — 7th of 74: US$913.42 million
- Bangladesh — 9th of 74: US$860.14 million
- Zambia — 10th of 74: US$760.99 million
- Tanzania — 11th of 74: US$357.59 million
What this measures
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 43 values
| Year | Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 912,702,231 |
| 2023 | -5,073,959,569 |
| 2022 | 6,631,907,083 |
| 2021 | -3,779,982,686 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16,165,694,452 |
| 2018 | 28,623,222,038 |
| 2017 | no data |
| 2016 | no data |
| 2015 | no data |
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies
- Belize — US$0 (2022)
- Bolivia — US$0 (2022)
- Brazil — US$0 (2022)
- Colombia — −US$2.49 billion (2024)
- Dominica — US$0 (2022)
- Dominican Republic — −US$316.89 million (2024)
- Ecuador — US$962.94 million (2024)
- El Salvador — −US$190.64 million (2024)
- Grenada — −US$3.73 million (2024)
More economic policy & debt data for Argentina
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$41 billion (2025)
- Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$32.33 billion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$580.02 billion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 719.72 trillion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$522.52 billion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 646.27 billion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 84.91% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) — 107,789 (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Argentina's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)?
- US$912.7 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is up 17,265% from US$5.26 million in 1971 (10.22% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$28.62 billion in 2018 and the lowest −US$9.79 billion in 2006.
- How does Argentina rank?
- 8th highest of 74 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) unusual for Argentina?
- In 2024, Argentina's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) rose US$5.99 billion on 2023 (from −US$5.07 billion to US$912.7 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1982 to 2023), the average change was −US$1.45 billion and a typical year strayed about US$5.42 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.IMFN.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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