Report on Foreign Direct Investment

This quarterly report analyzes the performance of foreign direct investment liabilities in companies located in Argentina, especially, changes in the position and performance of the main flows (capital contributions, reinvestment of profits and debt instruments, among others).

2024

First quarter - in Spanish -

2023

Fourth quarter - in Spanish -

Third quarter - in Spanish -

Second quarter - in Spanish -

First quarter - in Spanish -

Survey on External Assets and Liabilities

Statistics are based on the information obtained from the Survey on External Assets and Liabilities established by Communication A6401, as supplemented.

The BCRA has agreed upon the data published with the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos, INDEC), under a cooperation agreement.

The statistics obtained from the Survey on External Assets and Liabilities and from the Survey on Direct Investments are not compatible for comparison due to methodology and compilation differences.

Statistical Series of the Survey on External Assets and Liabilities

The annex shows the statistical series since 2017. Information on the foreign direct investment position and flows in the country is broken down by sector and country.

Annex to the Report on Foreign Direct Investment

Methodology Used for Compiling Foreign Direct Investment Statistics

This document sets out the main definitions and methodology used for the collection and processing of foreign direct investment statistics published by the BCRA, as agreed with the INDEC.

Methodology Used for Compiling Foreign Direct Investment Statistics - in Sapnish -