Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Argentina
Argentina: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 25.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Argentina, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 25.9 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 296.9% on the previous year and up 586.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Argentina peaked at 75.72 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -51.67 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 7th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 35.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1979 | 75.72 % change on previous year | +1256.6% |
| 1980 | 49.08 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1981 | -9.99 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1982 | -42.04 % change on previous year | +320.8% |
| 1983 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1984 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1985 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -1185.9% |
| 1986 | 21.05 % change on previous year | -292.1% |
| 1987 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1988 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1989 | -12.34 % change on previous year | +209.8% |
| 1990 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1991 | 68.95 % change on previous year | +2328.4% |
| 1992 | 67.04 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.75 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1994 | 24.11 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1995 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1996 | 16.04 % change on previous year | -453.3% |
| 1997 | 24.16 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1998 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1999 | -15.19 % change on previous year | -543.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5036 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2001 | -16.55 % change on previous year | -3387.0% |
| 2002 | -51.67 % change on previous year | +212.1% |
| 2003 | 40.39 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 2004 | 48.59 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 25.06 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2006 | 18.58 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 29.78 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2008 | 27.43 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2009 | -27.2 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2010 | 38.44 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 2011 | 28.55 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2012 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2013 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 2014 | -10.37 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 2015 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2016 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2017 | 18.42 % change on previous year | -1273.4% |
| 2018 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2019 | -23.32 % change on previous year | +736.8% |
| 2020 | -21.38 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 38.66 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 2022 | 34.4 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2023 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2024 | -13.15 % change on previous year | +150.9% |
| 2025 | 25.9 % change on previous year | -296.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 25.9 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.64 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 25.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.37 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3387.0% | 0.5036 % change on previous year | -16.55 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2328.4% | 2.84 % change on previous year | 68.95 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1273.4% | -1.57 % change on previous year | 18.42 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1256.6% | 5.58 % change on previous year | 75.72 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1185.9% | 1.01 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.07 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 75.72 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.1406 % change on previous year | -42.04 % change on previous year | 49.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.06 % change on previous year | -15.19 % change on previous year | 68.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.49 % change on previous year | -51.67 % change on previous year | 48.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 % change on previous year | -23.32 % change on previous year | 38.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 % change on previous year | -21.38 % change on previous year | 38.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 4 Congo 36.85 % change on previous year compare
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- 6 Iraq 28.75 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Switzerland 25.66 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Tajikistan 25.11 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mongolia 22.48 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 38.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Argentina?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Argentina was 25.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 75.72 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.67 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Argentina ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 586.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.