Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Argentina
Argentina: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 30.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Argentina, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 30.6% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Argentina peaked at 39.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1961.
That places Argentina 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.1% | — |
| 1961 | 6.7% | -39.3% |
| 1962 | 9.9% | +47.6% |
| 1963 | 11.0% | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 13.5% | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 12.8% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 14.5% | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | +29.4% |
| 1969 | 16.0% | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 14.3% | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 11.5% | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +34.6% |
| 1973 | 16.3% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 19.0% | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | +44.3% |
| 1976 | 24.5% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | +39.7% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 23.3% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 20.4% | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 18.5% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 23.6% | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +22.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 30.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 15.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 30.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 6.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 11.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 14.7% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 21.7% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 24.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 23.9% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 23.6% | 30.6% | 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 to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Argentina?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Argentina was 30.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.