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

Argentina
0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Argentina rank
186th
United States rank
188th

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

  • Argentina
  • United States
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Argentina ranks 186th and United States ranks 188th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States
1980s 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States
1990s 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States
2000s 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2010s 0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States
2020s 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Argentina or United States?
Argentina, at 0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Argentina and United States?
0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and United States rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 186th and United States ranks 188th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.