Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 9.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.4%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
197th
of 201 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2008
All-time low
2.8%
in 1990
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Argentina, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Argentina stood at 9.4%.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Argentina peaked at 15.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1990.
That places Argentina 197th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.6% | — |
| 1961 | 5.9% | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 6.2% | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | -24.9% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | -21.6% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | +49.4% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -41.7% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +127.5% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | +41.4% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -47.0% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +35.0% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -41.7% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +48.4% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +50.4% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 2.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 7.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 194 French Polynesia 10.1% compare
- 195 Turkmenistan 9.5% compare
- 196 Sudan 9.5% compare
- 198 Equatorial Guinea 8.0% compare
- 199 Chad 7.3% compare
- 200 Haiti 7.2% 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Argentina?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Argentina was 9.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 197th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).