External balance on goods and services in Argentina
Argentina: External balance on goods and services was 6.33 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.33 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 57.8%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.00 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
-1.99 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
External balance on goods and services in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 6.33 trillion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 57.8% on the previous year and up 9,988.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Argentina peaked at 15.00 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.99 trillion current LCU, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.01 current LCU | -357142957.1% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.01 current LCU | +181818081.8% |
| 1966 | 0.01 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.02 current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.01 current LCU | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0104 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | -0.01 current LCU | -196.2% |
| 1972 | 0.01 current LCU | -200.0% |
| 1973 | 0.09 current LCU | +800.0% |
| 1974 | 0.04 current LCU | -55.6% |
| 1975 | -0.03 current LCU | -175.0% |
| 1976 | 3.33 current LCU | -11200.0% |
| 1977 | 6.5 current LCU | +95.2% |
| 1978 | 20.5 current LCU | +215.4% |
| 1979 | 3.5 current LCU | -82.9% |
| 1980 | -54.6 current LCU | -1660.0% |
| 1981 | -33.7 current LCU | -38.3% |
| 1982 | 561.5 current LCU | -1766.2% |
| 1983 | 3,630 current LCU | +546.5% |
| 1984 | 22,410 current LCU | +517.4% |
| 1985 | 289,800 current LCU | +1193.2% |
| 1986 | 183,500 current LCU | -36.7% |
| 1987 | 69,400 current LCU | -62.2% |
| 1988 | 3.69 million current LCU | +5212.7% |
| 1989 | 210.18 million current LCU | +5600.6% |
| 1990 | 3.95 billion current LCU | +1778.4% |
| 1991 | 2.89 billion current LCU | -26.8% |
| 1992 | -3.48 billion current LCU | -220.4% |
| 1993 | -5.69 billion current LCU | +63.5% |
| 1994 | -7.91 billion current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1995 | -1.06 billion current LCU | -86.6% |
| 1996 | -1.77 billion current LCU | +66.8% |
| 1997 | -6.49 billion current LCU | +267.0% |
| 1998 | -7.53 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1999 | -4.90 billion current LCU | -34.9% |
| 2000 | -1.85 billion current LCU | -62.3% |
| 2001 | 3.51 billion current LCU | -290.0% |
| 2002 | 46.93 billion current LCU | +1237.5% |
| 2003 | 42.17 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 33.97 billion current LCU | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 34.61 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 40.23 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 39.29 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 42.76 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 63.21 billion current LCU | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 48.13 billion current LCU | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 36.87 billion current LCU | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 51.42 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
| 2013 | -3.33 billion current LCU | -106.5% |
| 2014 | 18.51 billion current LCU | -655.0% |
| 2015 | -64.01 billion current LCU | -445.8% |
| 2016 | -85.55 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2017 | -282.39 billion current LCU | +230.1% |
| 2018 | -278.55 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 694.00 billion current LCU | -349.1% |
| 2020 | 818.24 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | +72.6% |
| 2022 | 814.15 billion current LCU | -42.3% |
| 2023 | -1.99 trillion current LCU | -344.0% |
| 2024 | 15.00 trillion current LCU | -855.4% |
| 2025 | 6.33 trillion current LCU | -57.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6.33 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.10 billion current LCU. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6.33 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -509.00 million current LCU. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -357142957.1% | 0 current LCU | -0.01 current LCU |
| 1965 | +181818081.8% | 0 current LCU | 0.01 current LCU |
| 1976 | +11200.0% | -0.03 current LCU | 3.33 current LCU |
| 1989 | +5600.6% | 3.69 million current LCU | 210.18 million current LCU |
| 1988 | +5212.7% | 69,400 current LCU | 3.69 million current LCU |
| 1990 | +1778.4% | 210.18 million current LCU | 3.95 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 current LCU | -0.01 current LCU | 0.02 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.39 current LCU | -0.03 current LCU | 20.5 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.44 million current LCU | -54.6 current LCU | 210.18 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.20 billion current LCU | -7.91 billion current LCU | 3.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.48 billion current LCU | -1.85 billion current LCU | 63.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 billion current LCU | -282.39 billion current LCU | 694.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 trillion current LCU | -1.99 trillion current LCU | 15.00 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Argentina?
- External balance on goods and services in Argentina was 6.33 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.00 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.99 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Argentina ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,988.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.