Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Argentina
Argentina: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 28.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Argentina, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Argentina is 28.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Argentina peaked at 37.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1968.
That places Argentina 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1961 | 2.0% | +43.0% |
| 1962 | 3.6% | +75.3% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -55.5% |
| 1964 | 7.8% | +391.4% |
| 1965 | 7.3% | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 6.7% | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -75.1% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +29.6% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +390.4% |
| 1974 | 12.4% | +42.0% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | -44.2% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | +71.7% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | -29.8% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | +70.0% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | +76.2% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 19.2% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -18.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 28.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 2.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 28.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 5.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +391.4% | 1.6% | 7.8% |
| 1973 | +390.4% | 1.8% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 1.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 8.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 9.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 14.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 24.4% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 28.1% | 37.3% | 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 outside region in Argentina?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Argentina was 28.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1968.
- How does Argentina rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Argentina ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.