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Argentine Peso

ARS · Argentina

51
High
Risk
Historical Scores
435363Jul 2021Jul 2025Oct 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Argentine Peso is under significant pressure, scoring 51 out of 100. This isn't a crisis yet, but things are moving in the wrong direction. If you're saving in this currency, you need to be paying attention — your purchasing power is being eroded.

To keep up, your money needs to grow by at least 221% per year. Every $100 saved today buys about $31 next year. Calculator ↓

Inflation
219.9%
Debt / GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
4.4%
FX Volatility
17.8
Governance
-0.4
Reserves
4.1 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Economy is growing healthily
What to watch out for
Prices rising fast (219.9% per year) — your savings lose value quickly
Restrictions on moving your money out of the country
Full Argentina analysis →

Savings Impact Calculator

ARS $
Holding cash in ARS219.9% inflation
ARS $3Retains just ARS $3 in purchasing power
Your ARS $1,000 retains just ARS $3 in purchasing power after 5 years
What if you invested ARS $1,000 instead? (5yr, in ARS terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~216.9%/yr from expected ARS depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
ARS $304.7k
+ARS $303.7k
+213.9%/yr net in ARS
S&P 500
ARS $373.2k
+ARS $372.2k
range: ARS $290.4k–ARS $474.0k
10% USD return + 216.9% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
ARS $361.9k
+ARS $360.9k
range: ARS $246.6k–ARS $516.9k
8% USD return + 216.9% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
ARS $467.1k
+ARS $466.1k
range: ARS $197.7k–ARS $972.4k
25% USD return + 216.9% FX · ±54% vol

All values in ARS. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~216.9%/yr based on the inflation differential between Argentina (219.9%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

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