Merchandise imports in Argentina
Argentina: Merchandise imports was 75.79 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 75.79 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Argentina peaked at 81.74 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 981.00 million current US$, in 1963.
Argentina ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 billion current US$ | 981.00 million current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.30 billion current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | 6.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 billion current US$ | 3.81 billion current US$ | 10.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.68 billion current US$ | 4.08 billion current US$ | 31.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.45 billion current US$ | 8.99 billion current US$ | 57.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.69 billion current US$ | 49.12 billion current US$ | 74.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.28 billion current US$ | 42.36 billion current US$ | 81.74 billion current US$ | 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)
- Food exports 49.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 17.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 20.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 34.5% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 29.07 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Argentina?
- Merchandise imports in Argentina was 75.79 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 81.74 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 981.00 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for merchandise imports?
- Argentina ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.