Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,599 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Argentina, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1,599 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Argentina peaked at 1,773 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.45 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Argentina 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 64.9 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1962 | 61.27 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 43.45 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1964 | 46.65 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 51.19 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 48.42 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 46.58 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 49.61 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 65.29 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 69.05 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 75.48 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 75.03 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 87.42 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 139.5 current US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 1975 | 147.89 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 111.72 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1977 | 152.4 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 136.14 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 233 current US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 1980 | 368.42 current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 1981 | 323.38 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 179.85 current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 1983 | 149.13 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 148.53 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 121.39 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 146.28 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 175.26 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 160.15 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 125.31 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 120.22 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 236.6 current US$ per person | +96.8% |
| 1992 | 423.61 current US$ per person | +79.0% |
| 1993 | 481.02 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 605.86 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 517.94 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 652.69 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 812.46 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 841.36 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 681.41 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 663.73 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 526.75 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 229.75 current US$ per person | -56.4% |
| 2003 | 349.62 current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 2004 | 564.64 current US$ per person | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 717.18 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 821.26 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 1,057 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 1,341 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 906.18 current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 1,316 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 1,665 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 1,601 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,722 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,499 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1,361 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,261 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,497 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 1,452 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,077 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 925.47 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1,376 current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 1,773 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 1,599 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.34 current US$ per person | 43.45 current US$ per person | 65.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 122.76 current US$ per person | 69.05 current US$ per person | 233 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.77 current US$ per person | 121.39 current US$ per person | 368.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 537.32 current US$ per person | 120.22 current US$ per person | 841.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 717.72 current US$ per person | 229.75 current US$ per person | 1,341 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,445 current US$ per person | 1,077 current US$ per person | 1,722 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,418 current US$ per person | 925.47 current US$ per person | 1,773 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 9.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Argentina?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Argentina was 1,599 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,773 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.45 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.