Imports of goods and services in Argentina
Argentina: Imports of goods and services was 14.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 14.8% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Argentina peaked at 18.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1965.
Argentina ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.6% | — |
| 1961 | 6.0% | -21.2% |
| 1962 | 9.4% | +56.5% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | -29.5% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -25.4% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 6.4% | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | -26.0% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | +39.5% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | +16.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 14.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 34% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 14.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.3%, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 4.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 10.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 11.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 184 Bangladesh 16.8% compare
- 185 Chad 16.7% compare
- 186 Russian Federation 15.5% compare
- 188 Haiti 14.3% compare
- 189 United States of America 14.0% compare
- 190 Turkmenistan 13.7% 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)
- 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 14.8% 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 18.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for imports of goods and services?
- Argentina ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.