Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Argentina is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Argentina peaked at 2.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
Argentina ranks 173rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -49.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +42.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +35.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +32.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +114.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -54.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -66.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +158.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +70.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -74.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +206.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +98.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +467.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +151.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -35.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -55.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -62.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +84.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -27.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +131.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -56.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +1057.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +162.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +67.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +74.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 5 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 26.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,946 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -68.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -57.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 38.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 68.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Argentina?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Argentina was 1.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does Argentina rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).