Imports of goods and services in Argentina
Argentina: Imports of goods and services was 27.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Argentina, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Argentina stood at 27.0%.
The figure is up 364.8% on the previous year and up 472.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Argentina peaked at 80.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -50.1%, in 2002.
That places Argentina 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Argentina, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1963 | -23.1% | — |
| 1964 | 20.0% | -186.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -8.3% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 9.1% | — |
| 1969 | 25.0% | +175.0% |
| 1970 | -18.8% | -175.4% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | -163.2% |
| 1972 | -4.9% | -140.9% |
| 1973 | -1.3% | -73.1% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | -514.5% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -66.3% |
| 1976 | -21.0% | -1247.8% |
| 1977 | 37.1% | -276.7% |
| 1978 | -5.2% | -114.0% |
| 1979 | 54.6% | -1152.5% |
| 1980 | 46.4% | -15.1% |
| 1981 | -8.2% | -117.8% |
| 1982 | -42.6% | +416.8% |
| 1983 | -6.9% | -83.7% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -168.0% |
| 1985 | -13.0% | -377.1% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | -237.0% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | -35.7% |
| 1988 | -9.2% | -180.2% |
| 1989 | -16.5% | +79.4% |
| 1990 | -1.9% | -88.5% |
| 1991 | 80.1% | -4313.6% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -77.5% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | +42.7% |
| 1995 | -9.8% | -146.4% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -278.7% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | +53.3% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -68.7% |
| 1999 | -11.3% | -233.9% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -98.6% |
| 2001 | -13.9% | +8751.1% |
| 2002 | -50.1% | +258.9% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -175.0% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -60.5% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +78.7% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -30.9% |
| 2009 | -18.4% | -235.8% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -291.2% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -37.4% |
| 2012 | -4.7% | -121.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -182.1% |
| 2014 | -11.5% | -395.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -141.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +167.6% |
| 2018 | -4.5% | -128.6% |
| 2019 | -18.7% | +319.1% |
| 2020 | -17.2% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -207.8% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -89.2% |
| 2024 | -10.2% | -638.9% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | -364.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | -23.1% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | -21.0% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.6% | -42.6% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | -11.3% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | -50.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -18.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | -17.2% | 27.0% | 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 imports of goods and services in Argentina?
- Imports of goods and services in Argentina was 27.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.1% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for imports of goods and services?
- Argentina ranks 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 472.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.