Manufactures imports in Argentina
Argentina: Manufactures imports was 79.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Argentina, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 79.6% for manufactures imports in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Argentina peaked at 88.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 1965.
That places Argentina 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 80.4% | — |
| 1963 | 78.3% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 67.7% | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 62.2% | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 64.7% | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 68.7% | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 69.6% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 73.1% | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 72.1% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 74.6% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 67.7% | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 64.0% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 67.4% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 68.8% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 72.8% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 67.0% | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 77.3% | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 73.7% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 75.8% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 74.4% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 86.3% | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 87.9% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 85.5% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 86.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.2% | 62.2% | 80.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 69.3% | 64.0% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 73.7% | 78.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 85.5% | 88.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 82.9% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 75.8% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 73.2% | 80.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (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$), annual growth rate 9.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,653 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Argentina?
- Manufactures imports in Argentina was 79.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for manufactures imports?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.