Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Argentina
Argentina: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Argentina, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Argentina is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.6% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Argentina peaked at 3.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
That places Argentina 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +30.0% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +48.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -38.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -58.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +84.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +66.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +30.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -38.2% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +62.1% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +70.5% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +97.1% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -53.3% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +63.2% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -41.3% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +79.6% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -39.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -32.5% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +47.1% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +55.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +42.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +173.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -49.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -65.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -66.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +50.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 437.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 6.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Argentina?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Argentina was 0.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Argentina ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.