Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,653 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Argentina stood at 1,653 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Argentina peaked at 1,800 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.79 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Argentina ranks 136th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 70.44 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 64.4 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 45.79 current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1964 | 49.47 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 54.22 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 50.06 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 48.07 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 50.5 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 67.04 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1970 | 70.94 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 77.01 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 77.3 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 89.04 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 142.76 current US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 1975 | 152.55 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 115.4 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 155.87 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1978 | 141.31 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 243.03 current US$ per person | +72.0% |
| 1980 | 376.31 current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 1981 | 331.3 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 184.52 current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 1983 | 153.24 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 153.53 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 125.72 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 153.32 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 185.93 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 167.46 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 130.24 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 124.44 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 249.02 current US$ per person | +100.1% |
| 1992 | 441.39 current US$ per person | +77.3% |
| 1993 | 491.44 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 621.92 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 573.77 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 669.09 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 847.06 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 863.39 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 693.25 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 675.93 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 540.07 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 236.4 current US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 2003 | 360.03 current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 578.24 current US$ per person | +60.6% |
| 2005 | 731.55 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 861.94 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1,117 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 1,421 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 949.36 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 1,376 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 1,781 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 1,612 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,748 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,528 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 1,385 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 1,272 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,511 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 1,466 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,092 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 937.25 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 1,394 current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 1,800 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 1,621 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 1,330 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2025 | 1,653 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,653 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,653 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.13 current US$ per person | 45.79 current US$ per person | 70.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 126.52 current US$ per person | 70.94 current US$ per person | 243.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.16 current US$ per person | 125.72 current US$ per person | 376.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 557.48 current US$ per person | 124.44 current US$ per person | 863.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 747.22 current US$ per person | 236.4 current US$ per person | 1,421 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,477 current US$ per person | 1,092 current US$ per person | 1,781 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,456 current US$ per person | 937.25 current US$ per person | 1,800 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 9.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Argentina?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Argentina was 1,653 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.79 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.