What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?

The highest recorded value was 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.

How does Argentina rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Argentina ranks 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina

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

Argentina: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 16.5%

World rank

199th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina is 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina peaked at 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

Argentina ranks 199th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1962	0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1963	0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1964	0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1965	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1966	0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1967	0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1968	0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1969	0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1970	0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1971	0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1972	0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1973	0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1974	0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1975	0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.0%
1976	0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1977	0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1978	0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.3%
1979	0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+124.7%
1980	0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
1981	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1982	0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.2%
1983	0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
1984	0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1985	0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1986	0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1987	0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1988	0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1989	0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1990	0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.4%
1991	0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.3%
1992	0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.0%
1993	0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1994	0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1995	0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1996	0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1997	0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1998	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1999	0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2000	0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2001	0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2002	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
2003	0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2004	0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
2005	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2006	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2007	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2008	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2009	0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
2010	0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2011	0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2012	0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2013	0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2014	0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2015	0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2016	0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2017	0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2018	0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2019	0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2020	0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2021	0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2022	0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2023	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2024	0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2025	0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Argentina

196 Angola 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
197 Russian Federation 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
198 United States of America 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
200 Sudan 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
201 Chad 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
202 Turkmenistan 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina was 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Argentina ranks 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.