Share of imports that come from China in Argentina
Argentina: Share of imports that come from China was 24.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Argentina, 1956–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Argentina is 24.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Argentina peaked at 24.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
Argentina ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.1% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -75.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -40.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -33.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +82.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +33.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +39.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -21.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +88.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -52.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -58.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +118.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -67.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +143.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +241.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +149.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +77.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -44.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +82.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +71.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +680.2% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -50.1% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +204.1% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +76.6% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | +24.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 24.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 24.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +680.2% | 0.3% | 2.4% |
| 1978 | +241.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1995 | +204.1% | 1.0% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 3.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 13.3% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.4% | 24.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 share of imports that come from china in Argentina?
- Share of imports that come from china in Argentina was 24.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Argentina rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.