Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 22.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Argentina stood at 22.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Argentina peaked at 35.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2001.
Argentina ranks 212th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +103.2% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +1.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 22.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 22.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3%, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise trade as a proportion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +103.2% | 17.4% | 35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 17.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 19.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 21.7% | 29.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 425.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Argentina?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Argentina was 22.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 212th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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