# Budget balance (IMF) — Argentina
> Latest: -0.2 % of GDP (2025). Change: -0.7 pp vs 2024.
> IMF projection for 2026: 0.4 % of GDP (a forecast, not an observed value).
- Unit: % of GDP
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1993–2025, projections to 2031
- Data updated: 2026-10-15
- Source: IMF — GGXCNL_NGDP — https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/GGXCNL_NGDP@WEO/WEOWORLD
- License: IMF Copyright and Usage
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/budget-balance-imf/ARG
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2021 | -4.30 |
| 2022 | -3.80 |
| 2023 | -5.30 |
| 2024 | 0.50 |
| 2025 | -0.20 |
| 2026 (projection) | 0.40 |
## How to cite
APA: IMF. (2025). Budget balance (IMF) — Argentina [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/budget-balance-imf/ARG. Original source: https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/GGXCNL_NGDP@WEO/WEOWORLD
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)