Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Argentina
Argentina: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.1342 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Argentina, 1978–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.1342 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Argentina peaked at 0.2325 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0067, in 1992.
That places Argentina 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0292 | — |
| 1979 | 0.0606 | +107.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0728 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0534 | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0332 | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0269 | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0274 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0306 | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0302 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0312 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0239 | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0347 | +45.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0162 | -53.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0244 | +262.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0242 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0246 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0224 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0229 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0227 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0304 | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0706 | +132.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2114 | +199.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2143 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1893 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2174 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2325 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2109 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.195 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1888 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1521 | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1315 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1058 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0969 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.096 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0831 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0702 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0746 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0995 | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1254 | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 0.168 | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1855 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1666 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1554 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1636 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1342 | -18.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.1342 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.1342 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +262.1% | 0.0067 | 0.0244 |
| 2002 | +199.7% | 0.0706 | 0.2114 |
| 2001 | +132.3% | 0.0304 | 0.0706 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0449 | 0.0292 | 0.0606 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0364 | 0.0239 | 0.0728 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0198 | 0.0067 | 0.0246 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1761 | 0.0304 | 0.2325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1035 | 0.0702 | 0.1521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1622 | 0.1342 | 0.1855 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 168 New Zealand 0.1631 compare
- 169 China 0.1539 compare
- 170 Cayman Islands 0.148 compare
- 172 United Kingdom 0.134 compare
- 173 Gabon 0.1283 compare
- 174 Hong Kong 0.112 compare
More population data for Argentina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Argentina?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Argentina was 0.1342 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2325 in 2006.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 in 1992.
- How does Argentina rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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