How does Argentina rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Argentina ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina

Name: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Argentina: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 17.7%

World rank

198th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.1887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1976–2025

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1976–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina is 0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina peaked at 0.1887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

Argentina ranks 198th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1976 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1978	0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
1979	0.1277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+125.9%
1980	0.1713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
1981	0.1508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1982	0.0816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.9%
1983	0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1984	0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1985	0.0647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1986	0.0652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1987	0.0727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1988	0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1989	0.0869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.2%
1990	0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.2%
1991	0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1992	0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
1993	0.0928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1994	0.1059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1995	0.1009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1996	0.111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1997	0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1998	0.1298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1999	0.1161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2000	0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2001	0.1027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2002	0.1365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
2003	0.1468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2004	0.169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2005	0.1751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2006	0.1774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2007	0.1862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2008	0.1887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2009	0.1492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2010	0.1624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2011	0.1668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2012	0.1527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2013	0.1636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2014	0.1538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2015	0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2016	0.1353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2017	0.1388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2018	0.1654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2019	0.1487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2020	0.1357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2021	0.1492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2022	0.1539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2023	0.1423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2024	0.1257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2025	0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

Argentina's 0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Argentina's 0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP 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
1979	+125.9%	0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Argentina

195 Iran 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
196 Russia 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
197 Niger 0.1539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
199 United States 0.1411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina?: Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina was 0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 0.1887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Argentina ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.