High-technology exports in Argentina
Argentina: High-technology exports was 3.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Argentina, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Argentina stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Argentina peaked at 9.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2024.
That places Argentina 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.0% | — |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 79.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Argentina?
- High-technology exports in Argentina was 3.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for high-technology exports?
- Argentina ranks 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.