Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Argentina
Argentina: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 2.74 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.74 million current LCU per person for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 69.0% on the previous year and up 16,867.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Argentina peaked at 2.74 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Argentina 19th out of 193 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 (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +96.7% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +47.7% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +90.5% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +70.0% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +39.8% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +49.4% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +178.4% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +414.3% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +237.8% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +91.6% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +197.2% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +100.4% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | +117.8% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | +154.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +341.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 current LCU per person | +479.4% |
| 1985 | 0.011 current LCU per person | +770.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0205 current LCU per person | +86.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0565 current LCU per person | +175.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2171 current LCU per person | +284.3% |
| 1989 | 6.61 current LCU per person | +2946.7% |
| 1990 | 97.45 current LCU per person | +1373.4% |
| 1991 | 330.87 current LCU per person | +239.5% |
| 1992 | 547.05 current LCU per person | +65.3% |
| 1993 | 644.97 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 788.71 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 742.46 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 848.92 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1,041 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 1,063 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 890.42 current LCU per person | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 888.65 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 733.66 current LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 1,099 current LCU per person | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 1,439 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 2,105 current LCU per person | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 2,571 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 3,145 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 4,098 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 5,216 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 4,428 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 6,454 current LCU per person | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 8,750 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 8,940 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 11,572 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 14,902 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 16,134 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 25,428 current LCU per person | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 33,624 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 53,907 current LCU per person | +60.3% |
| 2019 | 70,493 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 81,874 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 153,124 current LCU per person | +87.0% |
| 2022 | 278,998 current LCU per person | +82.2% |
| 2023 | 585,385 current LCU per person | +109.8% |
| 2024 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | +176.8% |
| 2025 | 2.74 million current LCU per person | +69.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.74 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91,227 current LCU per person, 30.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.74 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,441 current LCU per person, 54.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2946.7% | 0.2171 current LCU per person | 6.61 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +1373.4% | 6.61 current LCU per person | 97.45 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +770.8% | 0.0013 current LCU per person | 0.011 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +479.4% | 0.0002 current LCU per person | 0.0013 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +414.3% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6921 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 6.61 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 699.47 current LCU per person | 97.45 current LCU per person | 1,063 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,572 current LCU per person | 733.66 current LCU per person | 5,216 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,020 current LCU per person | 6,454 current LCU per person | 70,493 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 909,545 current LCU per person | 81,874 current LCU per person | 2.74 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 16 Chile 5.21 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Costa Rica 3.28 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Iraq 2.95 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Armenia 1.97 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 1.70 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Gabon 1.41 million current LCU per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 37.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0902 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Argentina?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Argentina was 2.74 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,867.6%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.