Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Argentina
Argentina: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 34.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Argentina, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 34.4% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Argentina peaked at 43.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1962.
That places Argentina 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.7% | — |
| 1961 | 7.7% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.8% | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 9.1% | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 14.3% | +57.6% |
| 1965 | 19.7% | +37.5% |
| 1966 | 17.8% | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 16.7% | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 16.5% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 15.8% | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 25.2% | +52.9% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 32.1% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 30.2% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 26.5% | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 26.9% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +19.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 34.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 14.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 34.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +57.6% | 9.1% | 14.3% |
| 1982 | +52.9% | 16.5% | 25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.3% | 6.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.5% | 15.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 16.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 23.9% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 30.8% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 29.6% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 28.7% | 34.4% | 4 |
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 from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Argentina?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Argentina was 34.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1962.
- How does Argentina rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Argentina ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.