Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Argentina
Argentina: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 38.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 38.0% for medium and high-tech exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Argentina peaked at 49.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 61st of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.6% | — |
| 1991 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 38.0% | -14.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 38.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 38.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 23.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 28.3% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 42.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 36.4% | 44.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 29.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 12.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,900 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Argentina?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Argentina was 38.0% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Argentina ranks 61st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.