How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?

50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs United States: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Argentina

0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

United States

0.1411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Argentina rank

198th

United States rank

199th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Argentina
United States

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United States ahead.

Argentina ranks 198th and United States ranks 199th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	United States
1980s	0.0869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	United States
1990s	0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	United States
2000s	0.1548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Argentina
2010s	0.1516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	United States
2020s	0.1425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Argentina or United States?: Argentina, at 0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Argentina and United States?: 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Argentina and United States rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Argentina ranks 198th and United States ranks 199th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (BoP, 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.