Argentina vs Caribbean Small States: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Argentina
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 121.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 55.93 billion BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 65.44 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 46th and Caribbean Small States ranks 46th of 200 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | 13.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 33.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 49.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 98.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.84 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 99.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Argentina or Caribbean Small States?
- Argentina, at 121.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 55.93 billion BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Argentina and Caribbean Small States?
- 65.44 billion BoP, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Caribbean Small States?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Caribbean Small States rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Argentina ranks 46th and Caribbean Small States ranks 46th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.