Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Argentina
Argentina: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 in Argentina stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Argentina peaked at 5.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1961.
Argentina ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -73.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +124.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +305.3% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +91.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -77.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +28.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -27.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +86.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -31.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +291.2% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -47.5% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | +226.8% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -71.3% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -50.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +81.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -48.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +160.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -47.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +46.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +120.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -39.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +99.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +117.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +53.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +82.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +47.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -39.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 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 in Argentina?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Argentina was 0.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Argentina ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.