[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · ARG · 2024
Argentina trade profile
In 2024, Argentina recorded $81.0B in merchandise exports and $58.3B in imports, producing a $22.7B trade surplus. Exports changed +17.1% from the previous year, while imports changed -16.1%.[1]
Exports
$81.0B
+17.1%
Imports
$58.3B
-16.1%
Trade balance
$22.7B
surplus
Active partners
270
6 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2021
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2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$10.9B
HS 10 · Cereals
25 active HS6 lines · 136 export partners
2$10.7B
HS 23 · HS chapter
23 active HS6 lines · 106 export partners
3$8.4B
HS 87 · Vehicles
87 active HS6 lines · 122 export partners
4$8.1B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
38 active HS6 lines · 57 export partners
5$7.8B
HS 15 · HS chapter
48 active HS6 lines · 109 export partners
6$3.8B
HS 02 · HS chapter
59 active HS6 lines · 117 export partners
7$3.3B
HS 12 · HS chapter
45 active HS6 lines · 119 export partners
8$3.3B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
46 active HS6 lines · 60 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Argentina; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$13.6B
Brazil
Annual change +13.9% · 3-year CAGR 4.7%
2$6.8B
United States
Annual change +12.6% · 3-year CAGR 10.9%
3$6.6B
Chile
Annual change +27.0% · 3-year CAGR 14.5%
4$6.3B
China
Annual change +10.5% · 3-year CAGR -0.2%
5$3.7B
India
Annual change +42.8% · 3-year CAGR -2.1%
6$3.3B
Vietnam
Annual change +51.1% · 3-year CAGR 0.4%
7$2.5B
Peru
Annual change +2.1% · 3-year CAGR 7.4%
8$1.7B
Switzerland
Annual change +40.4% · 3-year CAGR 21.1%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.