Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Argentina
Argentina: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Argentina, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Argentina stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Argentina peaked at 1.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
That places Argentina 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +579.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -81.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +104.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -45.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +356.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +394.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +143.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +68.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -93.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +294.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -90.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -75.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +381.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +717.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +448.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +117.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -74.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -47.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +175.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +316.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +66.8% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +410.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -80.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -32.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 38% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +717.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1961 | +579.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1987 | +448.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +410.1% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| 1977 | +394.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1985 | +381.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 147 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6% compare
- 149 Costa Rica 0.6% compare
- 151 Zimbabwe 0.6% compare
- 152 Botswana 0.6% compare
- 153 Canada 0.5% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Argentina?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Argentina was 0.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Argentina rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Argentina ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.