Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 26,976 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 26,976 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 29,868 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 358.46 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Argentina 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 448.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 358.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 575.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 619 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,448 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,852 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,475 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,285 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,202 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,852 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,477 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,868 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 160 Kenya 31,995 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guyana 31,429 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Brazil 30,235 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 26,628 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 25,259 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Myanmar 25,189 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Argentina?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Argentina was 26,976 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 29,868 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 358.46 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.