How does Argentina rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Argentina ranks 195th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Argentina

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Argentina
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Argentina: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.7%

World rank

195th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Argentina, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Argentina peaked at 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

Argentina ranks 195th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1962	0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1963	0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1964	0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1965	0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1966	0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1967	0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1968	0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1969	0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1970	0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1971	0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1972	0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1973	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1974	0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1975	0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.8%
1976	0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1977	0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
1978	0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.1%
1979	0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+123.6%
1980	0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.6%
1981	0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1982	0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.3%
1983	0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
1984	0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1985	0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1986	0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1987	0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1988	0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1989	0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1990	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.2%
1991	0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.8%
1992	0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.5%
1993	0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1994	0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1995	0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1996	0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1997	0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1998	0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1999	0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2000	0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2001	0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2002	0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2003	0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2004	0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
2005	0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2006	0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2007	0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2008	0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2009	0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2010	0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2011	0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2012	0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2013	0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2014	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2015	0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2016	0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2017	0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2018	0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2019	0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2020	0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2021	0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2022	0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2023	0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Argentina

192 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
193 Brazil 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
194 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
196 United States of America 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
197 Haiti 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
198 French Polynesia 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Argentina?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Argentina was 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Argentina ranks 195th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.