Argentina vs Other small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Argentina
72.80 billion current US$
in 2023
Other small states
87.78 billion current US$
in 2023
Argentina rank
46th
Other small states rank
45th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Argentina
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Other small states currently reports 87.78 billion current US$ against 72.80 billion current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 14.98 billion current US$.

That makes Other small states's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 46th and Other small states ranks 45th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Other small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 1.17 billion current US$ 412.61 million current US$ 756.29 million current US$ Argentina
1970s 3.20 billion current US$ 1.76 billion current US$ 1.44 billion current US$ Argentina
1980s 5.64 billion current US$ 5.16 billion current US$ 470.86 million current US$ Argentina
1990s 18.97 billion current US$ 15.20 billion current US$ 3.77 billion current US$ Argentina
2000s 28.28 billion current US$ 34.43 billion current US$ 6.15 billion current US$ Other small states
2010s 62.33 billion current US$ 60.00 billion current US$ 2.32 billion current US$ Argentina
2020s 64.37 billion current US$ 81.08 billion current US$ 16.72 billion current US$ Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Argentina or Other small states?
Other small states, at 87.78 billion current US$ against 72.80 billion current US$ in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Argentina and Other small states?
14.98 billion current US$, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Other small states?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Other small states rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Argentina ranks 46th and Other small states ranks 45th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.