CTA1: Selected data from T1-T6
«Argentina»
Year
« ‹ 2015 › »
20112012201320142015
Basic statistical data
GDP (USD bn)nap627673617709
Population (thousands)nap41,73342,20342,67043,132
GDP per capita (USD per inhabitant)nap15,02715,93614,47016,429
CPI inflation (% change on previous year)nap10.010.621.416.1
Exchange rate (domestic currency vis-à-vis USD):
  end of year (Per USD)		nap4.9186.5198.46712.947
Exchange rate (domestic currency vis-à-vis USD):
  average (Per USD)		nap4.5455.4728.1159.246
Banknotes and coins in circulation
Total value (USD bn)nap48444237
Value per inhabitant (USD)nap1,1551,051993857
Value as a percentage of GDP (%)nap8.37.97.27.3
Value as a percentage of narrow money (%)nap59.658.256.059.5
Deposits held by banks
Bank deposits held at the central bank: Total value (USD bn)nap22222021
Bank deposits held at the central bank:
  Value as a percentage of GDP (%)		nap3.84.03.44.2
Interbank deposits: Total value (USD bn)nap0000
Interbank deposits: Value as a percentage of GDP (%)nap0.00.00.00.0
Institutions offering payment services/instruments
 (units)
Number of institutions: Total number nap82838279
Number of institutions: Number per 1 million inhabitants nap2.02.01.91.8
Number of branches or offices: Total number nap4,2824,3414,4024,463
Number of branches or offices:
  Number per 1 million inhabitants 		nap102.6102.9103.2103.5
Payment accounts held by end users
Total number of payment accounts (thousands)napnav35,79838,62158,462
Number of accounts per inhabitant (units)napnav111
Total value of payment accounts (USD bn)napnav676562
Value per inhabitant (USD)napnav1,5971,5291,443
Value as a percentage of GDP (%)napnav10.010.68.8
Use of payment services/instruments
Volume of cashless payments
Total volume of cashless payments (millions)nap1,1271,2301,3851,548
Increase in the total volume of cashless payments
 (% change on previous year)		napnap9.212.611.8
Average number of cashless payments per inhabitant (units)nap27293236
Daily average volume of cashless payments (millions)nap3344
Volume of cashless payments by instrument type
 (millions)
Credit transfers nap88101123143
Direct debits nap36394347
Cheques nap94949189
Card and e-money payments: Total volume nap9099961,1281,269
Card and e-money payments: By card with a debit function nap421471516587
Card and e-money payments:
  By card with a delayed debit function 		napnapnapnapnap
Card and e-money payments: By card with a credit function nap489526612682
Card and e-money payments: E-money payments napnavnavnavnav
Other payment instruments napnavnavnavnav
Memo: Money remittances napnapnapnapnap
Relative importance of cashless payments, in volume of payments
 (% of total cashless payments)
Credit transfers nap7.88.28.99.2
Direct debits nap3.23.23.13.0
Cheques nap8.37.66.65.8
Card and e-money payments: Total volume nap80.781.081.482.0
Card and e-money payments: By card with a debit function nap37.338.237.237.9
Card and e-money payments:
  By card with a delayed debit function 		napnapnapnapnap
Card and e-money payments: By card with a credit function nap43.442.744.244.1
Card and e-money payments: E-money payments napnavnavnavnav
Other payment instruments napnavnavnavnav
Memo: Money remittances napnapnapnapnap
Increase in the volume of cashless payments
 (% change on previous year)
Credit transfers napnap14.721.116.0
Direct debits napnap8.810.09.4
Cheques napnap0.1-2.5-2.5
Card and e-money payments: Total volume napnap9.613.212.5
Card and e-money payments: By card with a debit function napnap11.99.613.9
Card and e-money payments:
  By card with a delayed debit function 		napnapnapnapnap
Card and e-money payments: By card with a credit function napnap7.616.411.4
Card and e-money payments: E-money payments napnapnavnavnav
Other payment instruments napnapnavnavnav
Memo: Money remittances napnapnapnapnap
Volume of cashless payments per inhabitant
 (units)
Credit transfers nap2.12.42.93.3
Direct debits nap0.90.91.01.1
Cheques nap2.22.22.12.1
Card and e-money payments: Total volume nap21.823.626.429.4
Card and e-money payments: By card with a debit function nap10.111.112.113.6
Card and e-money payments:
  By card with a delayed debit function 		napnapnapnapnap
Card and e-money payments: By card with a credit function nap11.712.514.315.8
Card and e-money payments: E-money payments napnavnavnavnav
Other payment instruments napnavnavnavnav
Memo: Money remittances napnapnapnapnap
Daily average volume of cashless payments
 (thousands)
Credit transfers nap242278337391
Direct debits nap98107117128
Cheques nap256257250244
Card and e-money payments: Total volume nap2,4912,7303,0903,478
Card and e-money payments: By card with a debit function nap1,1521,2891,4131,609
Card and e-money payments:
  By card with a delayed debit function 		napnapnapnapnap
Card and e-money payments: By card with a credit function nap1,3391,4411,6771,869
Card and e-money payments: E-money payments napnavnavnavnav
Other payment instruments napnavnavnavnav
Memo: Money remittances napnapnapnapnap
Volume of fast payments
Fast payments: Total volume (thousands)nap21,33868,45281,70498,951
Fast payments: By credit transfer (%)nap100.0100.0100.0100.0
Fast payments: By direct debit (%)napnavnavnavnav
Fast payments: By other instrument type (%)napnavnavnavnav
Fast payments: Of total cashless payments (%)nap1.95.65.96.4
Fast payments: Increase in volume (%)napnap220.819.421.1
Fast payments: Average volume per inhabitant (units)nap1222
Fast payments: Daily average volume (thousands)nap58188224271
Value of cashless payments
Cashless payments: Total value (USD millions)nap1,208,0151,332,1381,262,9311,483,644
Cashless payments: Increase in the real value
 (% change on previous year, adjusted by CPI inflation)		napnap-0.3-21.91.2
Cashless payments: Average value per cashless payment (USD)nap1,0721,083912959
Cashless payments: Average value per inhabitant (USD)nap28,94631,56529,59834,398
Cashless payments: Value as a ratio to GDP (%)nap192.6198.1204.6209.4
Cashless payments: Daily average value (USD millions)nap3,3103,6503,4604,065
Value of cashless payments by instrument type
 (USD millions)
Credit transfers nap876,508988,361957,2151,141,451
Direct debits nap12,2839,2267,4049,621
Cheques nap266,248274,694237,994254,794
Card and e-money payments: Total value nap52,97559,85760,31877,778
Card and e-money payments: By card with a debit function nap18,60120,89420,12125,160
Card and e-money payments:
  By card with a delayed debit function 		napnapnapnapnap
Card and e-money payments: By card with a credit function nap34,37438,96340,19652,618
Card and e-money payments: E-money payments napnavnavnavnav
Other payment instruments napnavnavnavnav
Memo: Money remittances napnapnapnapnap
Relative importance of cashless payments, in value of payments
 (% of total cashless payments)
Credit transfers nap72.674.275.876.9
Direct debits nap1.00.70.60.6
Cheques nap22.020.618.817.2
Card and e-money payments: Total value nap4.44.54.85.2
Card and e-money payments: By card with a debit function nap1.51.61.61.7
Card and e-money payments:
  By card with a delayed debit function 		napnapnapnapnap
Card and e-money payments: By card with a credit function nap2.82.93.23.5
Card and e-money payments: E-money payments napnavnavnavnav
Other payment instruments napnavnavnavnav
Memo: Money remittances napnapnapnapnap
Increase in the real value of cashless payments
 (% change on previous year, adjusted by CPI inflation)
Credit transfers napnap1.9-20.22.7
Direct debits napnap-32.1-33.911.9
Cheques napnap-6.7-28.6-7.8
Card and e-money payments: Total value napnap2.1-17.011.1
Card and e-money payments: By card with a debit function napnap1.5-20.67.7
Card and e-money payments:
  By card with a delayed debit function 		napnapnapnapnap
Card and e-money payments: By card with a credit function napnap2.5-15.012.8
Card and e-money payments: E-money payments napnapnavnavnav
Other payment instruments napnapnavnavnav
Memo: Money remittances napnapnapnapnap
Average value of cashless payments per payment
 (USD)
Credit transfers nap9,9129,7407,7898,003
Direct debits nap344237173206
Cheques nap2,8452,9322,6052,861
Card and e-money payments: Total value nap58605361
Card and e-money payments: By card with a debit function nap44443943
Card and e-money payments:
  By card with a delayed debit function 		napnapnapnapnap
Card and e-money payments: By card with a credit function nap70746677
Card and e-money payments: E-money payments napnavnavnavnav
Other payment instruments napnavnavnavnav
Memo: Money remittances napnapnapnapnap
Average value of cashless payments per inhabitant
 (USD)
Credit transfers nap21,00323,41922,43326,464
Direct debits nap294219174223
Cheques nap6,3806,5095,5785,907
Card and e-money payments: Total value nap1,2691,4181,4141,803
Card and e-money payments: By card with a debit function nap446495472583
Card and e-money payments:
  By card with a delayed debit function 		napnapnapnapnap
Card and e-money payments: By card with a credit function nap8249239421,220
Card and e-money payments: E-money payments napnavnavnavnav
Other payment instruments napnavnavnavnav
Memo: Money remittances napnapnapnapnap
Value of cashless payments as a ratio to GDP
 (%)
Credit transfers nap139.8147.0155.0161.1
Direct debits nap2.01.41.21.4
Cheques nap42.540.838.536.0
Card and e-money payments: Total value nap8.48.99.811.0
Card and e-money payments: By card with a debit function nap3.03.13.33.6
Card and e-money payments:
  By card with a delayed debit function 		napnapnapnapnap
Card and e-money payments: By card with a credit function nap5.55.86.57.4
Card and e-money payments: E-money payments napnavnavnavnav
Other payment instruments napnavnavnavnav
Memo: Money remittances napnapnapnapnap
Daily average value of cashless payments
 (USD millions)
Credit transfers nap2,4012,7082,6233,127
Direct debits nap34252026
Cheques nap729753652698
Card and e-money payments: Total value nap145164165213
Card and e-money payments: By card with a debit function nap51575569
Card and e-money payments:
  By card with a delayed debit function 		napnapnapnapnap
Card and e-money payments: By card with a credit function nap94107110144
Card and e-money payments: E-money payments napnavnavnavnav
Other payment instruments napnavnavnavnav
Memo: Money remittances napnapnapnapnap
Value of fast payments
Fast payments: Total value (USD millions)nap26,906919,532893,7251,069,892
Fast payments: By credit transfer (%)nap100.0100.0100.0100.0
Fast payments: By direct debit (%)napnavnavnavnav
Fast payments: By other instrument type (%)napnavnavnavnav
Fast payments: Of total cashless payments (%)nap2.269.070.872.1
Fast payments: Increase in real value
 (% change on previous year, adjusted by CPI inflation)		napnap2,989.5-19.93.1
Fast payments: Average value per payment (USD)nap1,26113,43310,93910,812
Fast payments: Average value per inhabitant (USD)nap64521,78820,94524,805
Fast payments: Value as ratio of GDP (%)napnapnapnapnap
Volume of withdrawals/deposits
With cards issued inside the country: Total volume (millions)nap676720786883
With cards issued inside the country:
  Increase in total volume
 (% change on previous year)		napnap6.59.112.3
With cards issued inside the country:
  Average volume per inhabitant (units)		nap16171820
With cards issued inside the country:
  Daily average volume (units)		nap1,853,1781,973,1952,153,6712,418,025
Volume of withdrawals/deposits broken down by cash withdrawals,
 cash deposits and e-money loading and unloading transactions
 (millions)
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country nap661704767862
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations inside the country 		nap660703767862
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations outside the country 		nap1000
Memo: Cash withdrawals at locations inside the country nap665706770864
Cash withdrawals with cards issued outside the country nap5322
Cash deposits at locations inside and outside the country nap15171921
Cash deposits with cards issued inside the country at locations
  inside the country 		nap15171921
E-money loading/unloading transactions napnapnapnapnap
Relative importance of withdrawals/deposits,
 in volume of transactions
 (%)
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country nap97.897.797.697.6
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations inside the country 		nap97.697.797.697.6
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations outside the country 		nap0.20.00.00.0
Cash withdrawals:total nap2.22.32.42.4
Cash deposits with cards issued inside the country at locations
  inside the country 		nap2.22.32.42.4
E-money loading/unloading transactions napnapnapnapnap
Increase in the volume of withdrawals/deposits
 (% change on previous year)
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country napnap6.49.112.3
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations inside the country 		napnap6.59.112.3
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations outside the country 		napnap-83.7-45.344.8
Memo: Cash withdrawals at locations inside the country napnap6.29.012.2
Cash withdrawals with cards issued outside the country napnap-40.3-13.1-18.6
Cash withdrawals:total napnap11.113.011.2
Cash deposits with cards issued inside the country at locations
  inside the country 		napnap11.113.011.2
E-money loading/unloading transactions napnapnapnapnap
Volume of withdrawals/deposits per inhabitant
 (units)
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country nap16171820
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations inside the country 		nap16171820
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations outside the country 		nap0000
Cash withdrawals:total nap0000
Cash deposits with cards issued inside the country at locations
  inside the country 		nap0000
E-money loading/unloading transactions napnapnapnapnap
Daily average volume of withdrawals/deposits
 (thousands)
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country nap1,8121,9282,1022,361
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations inside the country 		nap1,8091,9272,1022,360
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations outside the country 		nap3100
Memo: Cash withdrawals at locations inside the country nap1,8221,9352,1092,366
Cash withdrawals with cards issued outside the country nap13876
Cash withdrawals:total nap41465157
Cash deposits with cards issued inside the country at locations
  inside the country 		nap41465157
E-money loading/unloading transactions napnapnapnapnap
Value of withdrawals/deposits
Total value (USD millions)nap118,181125,429110,338127,306
Increase in the real value
 (% change on previous year, adjusted by CPI inflation)		napnap-4.1-27.5-0.6
Average value per transaction (USD)nap175174140144
Average value per inhabitant (USD)nap2,8322,9722,5862,952
Total value as a ratio to GDP (%)nap18.818.717.918.0
Daily average value (USD millions)nap324344302349
Value of withdrawals/deposits broken down by cash withdrawals,
 cash deposits and e-money loading and unloading transactions
 (USD millions)
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country nap108,836117,899103,999120,540
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations inside the country 		nap108,712117,872103,994120,533
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations outside the country 		nap1242757
Memo: Cash withdrawals at locations inside the country nap109,485118,273104,278120,753
Cash withdrawals with cards issued outside the country nap773401284220
Cash deposits at locations inside and outside the country nap9,3467,5306,3386,766
Cash deposits with cards issued inside the country at locations
  inside the country 		nap9,3467,5306,3386,766
E-money loading/unloading transactions napnapnapnapnap
Relative importance of withdrawals/deposits, in value of transactions
 (%)
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country nap92.194.094.394.7
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations inside the country 		nap92.094.094.394.7
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations outside the country 		nap0.10.00.00.0
Cash withdrawals:total nap7.96.05.75.3
Cash deposits with cards issued inside the country at locations
  inside the country 		nap7.96.05.75.3
E-money loading/unloading transactions napnapnapnapnap
Increase in the real value of withdrawals/deposits
 (% change on previous year, adjusted by CPI inflation)
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country napnap-2.1-27.3-0.1
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations inside the country 		napnap-2.0-27.3-0.1
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations outside the country 		napnap-80.2-83.43.8
Memo: Cash withdrawals at locations inside the country napnap-2.3-27.4-0.2
Cash withdrawals with cards issued outside the country napnap-53.1-41.6-33.3
Cash withdrawals:total napnap-27.2-30.6-8.0
Cash deposits with cards issued inside the country at locations
  inside the country 		napnap-27.2-30.6-8.0
E-money loading/unloading transactions napnapnapnapnap
Value withdrawals/deposits per transaction
 (USD)
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country nap165168136140
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations inside the country 		nap165168136140
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations outside the country 		nap1051415243
Memo: Cash withdrawals at locations inside the country nap165167135140
Cash withdrawals with cards issued outside the country nap161140114108
Cash withdrawals:total nap625453337324
Cash deposits with cards issued inside the country at locations
  inside the country 		nap625453337324
E-money loading/unloading transactions napnapnapnapnap
Average value of withdrawals/deposits per inhabitant
 (USD)
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country nap2,6082,7942,4372,795
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations inside the country 		nap2,6052,7932,4372,795
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations outside the country 		nap3100
Cash withdrawals:total nap224178149157
Cash deposits with cards issued inside the country at locations
  inside the country 		nap224178149157
E-money loading/unloading transactions napnapnapnapnap
Value of withdrawals/deposits as a ratio to GDP
 (%)
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country nap17.417.516.817.0
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations inside the country 		nap17.317.516.817.0
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations outside the country 		nap0.00.00.00.0
Cash withdrawals:total nap1.51.11.01.0
Cash deposits with cards issued inside the country at locations
  inside the country 		nap1.51.11.01.0
E-money loading/unloading transactions napnapnapnapnap
Daily average value of withdrawals/deposits
 (USD millions)
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country nap298323285330
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations inside the country 		nap298323285330
Cash withdrawals with cards issued inside the country:
  at locations outside the country 		nap0000
Memo: Cash withdrawals at locations inside the country nap300324286331
Cash withdrawals with cards issued outside the country nap2111
Cash withdrawals:total nap26211719
Cash deposits with cards issued inside the country at locations
  inside the country 		nap26211719
E-money loading/unloading transactions napnapnapnapnap
Number of cards
 (thousands)
Total nap70,35977,60687,23393,356
With a cash function nap26,88329,88436,32537,855
With a debit function nap26,88329,88436,32537,855
With a delayed debit function nap579579572575
With a credit function nap42,89747,14450,33554,926
With an e-money function napnapnapnapnap
Total number of cards: of which: contactless napnapnapnapnap
Total number of cards: of which: issued by a non-bank napnapnapnapnap
Total number of cards:
  of which: able to initiate device-not-present payments 		napnapnapnapnap
Increase in the number of cards
 (% change on previous year)
Total napnap10.312.47.0
With a cash function napnap11.221.64.2
With a debit function napnap11.221.64.2
With a delayed debit function napnap0.0-1.20.4
With a credit function napnap9.96.89.1
With an e-money function napnapnapnapnap
Total number of cards: of which: contactless napnapnapnapnap
Total number of cards: of which: issued by a non-bank napnapnapnapnap
Total number of cards:
  of which: able to initiate device-not-present payments 		napnapnapnapnap
Number of cards per inhabitant
 (units)
Total nap1.691.842.042.16
With a cash function nap0.640.710.850.88
With a debit function nap0.640.710.850.88
With a delayed debit function nap0.010.010.010.01
With a credit function nap1.031.121.181.27
With an e-money function napnapnapnapnap
Total number of cards: of which: contactless napnapnapnapnap
Total number of cards: of which: issued by a non-bank napnapnapnapnap
Total number of cards:
  of which: able to initiate device-not-present payments 		napnapnapnapnap
Number of terminals
 (thousands)
POS terminals nap376397422433
EFTPOS terminals: total nap376397422433
EFTPOS terminals: contactless napnapnapnapnap
ATMs: total nap12131314
ATMs: cash withdrawal nap12131314
ATMs: cash deposit napnapnapnapnap
ATMs: credit transfer nap12131314
ATMs: contactless napnapnapnapnap
Terminals located in the country: increase in the number of terminals
 (% change on previous year)
POS terminals napnap5.56.32.7
EFTPOS terminals: total napnap5.56.32.7
EFTPOS terminals: contactless napnapnapnapnap
ATMs: total napnap7.14.14.2
ATMs: cash withdrawal napnap7.14.14.2
ATMs: cash deposit napnapnapnapnap
ATMs: credit transfer napnap7.14.14.2
ATMs: contactless napnapnapnapnap
Number of terminals per inhabitant
 (units)
POS terminals nap0.0090.0090.0100.010
EFTPOS terminals: total nap0.0090.0090.0100.010
EFTPOS terminals: contactless napnapnapnapnap
ATMs: total nap0.0000.0000.0000.000
ATMs: cash withdrawal nap0.0000.0000.0000.000
ATMs: cash deposit napnapnapnapnap
ATMs: credit transfer nap0.0000.0000.0000.000
ATMs: contactless napnapnapnapnap