Argentina vs Chile: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 140.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 121.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 19.33 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 46th and Chile ranks 44th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | 13.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 33.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 49.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 602.64 million BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 98.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 100.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Chile |
| 2020s | 99.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 126.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 140.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 121.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Argentina and Chile?
- 19.33 billion BoP, current US$, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Argentina ranks 46th and Chile ranks 44th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.