Historical exchange rates of Argentine currency Historical exchange rates of Argentine currency The following table contains the monthly historical exchange rate of the different currencies of Argentina, expressed in Argentine currency units per United States dollar. The exchange rate at the end of each month is expressed in: The value of one current peso is 10,000,000,000,000 (trillion) "pesos moneda nacional" (m$n), the currency in use from 1881 to 1969. It's also equal, as of the end of September 2018, to around 177 trillion 1914 pesos with the U.S. dollar as reference an average annual depreciation relative to the dollar of 27% (i.e. an annual increase of
Economic history of Argentina economy soon recovered and, between 1996 and 1998, both output and employment grew rapidly and unemployment declined substantially. However, at the beginning of 1999, the Brazilian currency underwent a strong depreciation. The Argentine economy contracted 4% in 1999, and unemployment increased again. Exports grew from $12 billion in 1991 to $27 billion in 2001, but many industries could not compete abroad, especially after Brazil's devaluation. The strong, fixed exchange rate turned the trade balance to a cumulative US$22 billion in deficits between 1992 and 1999. Unable to devalue, Argentina could only become more competitive if prices fell. Deflation came from