Transport services in Argentina
Argentina: Transport services was 20.4% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Argentina is 20.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Argentina peaked at 47.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 144th of 197 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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 46.4% | — |
| 1977 | 47.6% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 33.0% | -30.7% |
| 1979 | 32.2% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 33.6% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 36.3% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 39.3% | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 32.3% | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 29.8% | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 37.2% | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 34.1% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 30.1% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +58.0% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 32.2% | 47.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 29.8% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 27.5% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 19.7% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 19.8% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 17.6% | 30.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 transport services in Argentina?
- Transport services in Argentina was 20.4% 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 47.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for transport services?
- Argentina ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.