Travel services in Argentina
Argentina: Travel services was 41.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Travel 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 travel services in Argentina is 41.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Argentina peaked at 50.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2021.
That places Argentina 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Travel services in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.5% | — |
| 1977 | 19.4% | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 38.0% | +95.6% |
| 1979 | 45.0% | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | -34.6% |
| 1983 | 22.8% | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 35.5% | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 34.7% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 36.1% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 36.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 37.5% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +157.3% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 15.5% | 45.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 22.8% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 37.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 33.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 31.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 10.2% | 41.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 42.7% compare
- 17 Australia 41.3% compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 41.3% compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 41.2% compare
- 21 Eritrea 41.0% compare
- 22 China 40.8% compare
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 travel services in Argentina?
- Travel services in Argentina was 41.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for travel services?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.