Trade in services as share of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Trade in services as share of GDP was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.9%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
184th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2002
All-time low
2.8%
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Trade in services as share of GDP in Argentina, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 6.9% for trade in services as share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Argentina peaked at 8.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1976.
Argentina ranks 184th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.8% | — |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +104.4% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -34.9% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +34.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +75.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -39.5% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 6.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 6 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,810 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2513 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,743 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Argentina?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Argentina was 6.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1976.
- How does Argentina rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).