Transport services in Argentina
Argentina: Transport services was 13.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Argentina, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 13.6% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Argentina peaked at 54.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 107th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36.4% | — |
| 1977 | 46.2% | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 43.6% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 42.9% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 45.0% | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 51.5% | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 54.7% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 53.7% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 46.3% | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 46.1% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 47.3% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 27.2% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5% | 36.4% | 46.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 42.9% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 23.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 14.5% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.4% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.0% | 17.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 705.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,224 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 45.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 185.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Argentina?
- Transport services in Argentina was 13.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for transport services?
- Argentina ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.