Country export capability

Argentina
export capability

A reported view of Argentina's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

ARG1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$81.0B2024 reported value
Latest imports$58.3B2024 reported value
Trade balance$22.7BExports minus imports
Export growth+17.1%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Argentina export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Argentina recorded $81.0B in exports and $58.3B in imports. The resulting $22.7B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +17.1% year on year and show a calculated +1% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Brazil received $13.6B in reported exports, representing 16.8% of the latest country total. Cereals was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $10.9B and 13.5% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Argentina's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$638.4B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$14.0KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population45.7MReported population
Labor force21.7KReported labor force
Investment rate17.3%National investment rate
Savings rate16.6%National savings rate
Trade openness23.3%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP13.5%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education70%Education context
Tertiary education14.7%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Argentina
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ChinaCHNCritical attention93.4%38.7%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Republic of KoreaKORCritical attention96.1%43.9%14.5%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
IndonesiaIDNCritical attention97%37.9%17.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
SpainESPCritical attention69.8%39.4%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention87.1%15.2%2.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
EgyptEGYCritical attention97.8%68.5%33.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ChileCHLWatch41.3%16.1%8.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
NetherlandsNLDCritical attention84.5%36%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
IndiaINDHigh attention87.2%12.9%51.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
BrazilBRAHigh attention75%20.8%28.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Argentina
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$113.5B1.1%Growing +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.7B0%Growing -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Stable +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$61.9B1.9%Declining +2.4%
8ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining +4%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Argentina.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Argentina
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12304HS4 detail codeFood industry residues (23) ↗$9.6B11.9%1
21005HS4 detail codeCereals (10) ↗$7.4B9.1%2
31507HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$6.1B7.5%2
42709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$5.2B6.4%1
58704HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$4.8B6%7
67108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$3.2B3.9%3
78703HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$2.8B3.5%14
80202HS4 detail codeMeat and edible meat offal (02) ↗$2.4B2.9%3
91001HS4 detail codeCereals (10) ↗$2.2B2.8%4
101201HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$2.1B2.6%2
119999HS4 detail codeHS2 sector 99 (99) ↗$2.0B2.5%1
122711HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$1.4B1.8%6

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Argentina combines $81.0B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Argentina recorded $81.0B in reported exports and $58.3B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $22.7B. Exports changed +17.1% year on year and +1% annualized over three years. Cereals (HS2 10) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Argentina exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Argentina
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1BrazilBRA$13.6B16.8%+13.9%+4.7%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.8B8.5%+12.6%+10.9%
3ChileCHL$6.6B8.1%+27%+14.5%
4ChinaCHN$6.3B7.7%+10.5%-0.2%
5IndiaIND$3.7B4.5%+42.8%-2.1%
6Viet NamVNM$3.3B4%+51.1%+0.4%
7PeruPER$2.5B3.1%+2.1%+7.4%
8Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$1.7B2.1%+40.4%+21.1%
9UruguayURY$1.7B2.1%+8.1%+8.9%
10NetherlandsNLD$1.6B1.9%+9.5%-15.9%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$76.0B
2014
$68.1B
2015
$57.9B
2016
$57.9B
2017
$58.9B
2018
$61.2B
2019
$65.4B
2020
$56.5B
2021
$78.6B
2022
$89.7B
2023
$69.2B
2024
$81.0B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets6Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners5Country context
Shared-language partners24Country context
Average partner distance10,578 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA2.2%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share78.6%

Covered value under attention

Critical share12.2%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak23.1%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports29.5%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.2%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score12.2

History-based indicator

Partner concentration577.6

Partner HHI

Product concentration395.8

Product HHI

Country attention level: High attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3ARG
Exports Usd$81.0B
Imports Usd$58.3B
Trade Balance Usd$22.7B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct17.1%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-16.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct1%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-0.4%
Export Partner Hhi577.6
Export Product Hhi395.8
Momentum Score12.2
Risk Score4.9
Gdp Million Usd638,365.46 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$14.0K
Population45,696,159
Labor Force21,689.6
Investment Rate Pct17.3%
Savings Rate Pct16.6%
Secondary Education Pct70%
Tertiary Education Pct14.7%
Total Factor Productivity1,028.4
Trade Openness Pct23.3%
Exports Gdp Pct13.5%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners6
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners5
Num Shared Language Partners24
Avg Partner Distance Km10,578 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta2
Pct Partners Shared Language9
Pct Partners Shared Border2
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km10,490
Num Border Partners125
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.5
Pct Products High Elasticity75
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential362,705.9
Foreign Market Potential7,348.5

Exposure fields

Country Iso3ARG
All History Lane Count14,967
Current Lane Count6,621
Critical Lane Count144
High Attention Lane Count1,600
High Volatility Lane Count3,107
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count3,429
Declining Demand Lane Count14
Concentrated Market Lane Count3,443
Access Friction Lane Count3,146
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count319
Monitored Exports Current Usd$78.0B
Attention Exports Usd$61.4B
Critical Exports Usd$9.5B
High Volatility Exports Usd$26.4B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$14.4B
Non Fta Exports Usd$54.8B
Monitored Attention Share Pct78.6%
Monitored Critical Share Pct12.2%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct29.5%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.9
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct23.1%
Export Weighted Distance Km9,179 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.2%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$81.0B
Total Imports Latest Usd$58.3B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$22.7B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct17.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct1%
Gdp Latest Million Usd638,365.46 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$14.0K
Population Latest45,696,159
Investment Rate Latest Pct17.3%
Savings Rate Latest Pct16.6%
Trade Openness Latest Pct23.3%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct13.5%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest6
Foreign Market Potential Latest7,348.5
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct7.4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct7%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.3%
Partner Hhi Latest577.6
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct16.8%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct33.4%
Partner Hhi All Avg708.6
Partner Hhi All Max1,242.3
Product Hhi Latest395.8
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct11.9%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct27.1%
Product Hhi All Avg343.8
Product Hhi All Max483.9
Total Exports Attention Share Pct75.8%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct11.8%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$20.7B$19.0B$1.7BNot reportedNot reported
1996$23.5B$22.6B$880.3M+13.3%Not reported
1997$25.6B$28.1B-$2.5B+9.2%Not reported
1998$25.5B$28.9B-$3.3B-0.4%+7.2%
1999$22.7B$23.3B-$608.4M-11.1%-1.1%
2000$25.7B$23.3B$2.4B+13.4%+0.1%
2001$26.5B$18.9B$7.6B+2.9%+1.2%
2002$25.9B$8.2B$17.7B-2.2%+4.5%
2003$30.2B$13.2B$16.9B+16.4%+5.4%
2004$35.4B$21.3B$14.0B+17.4%+10.1%
2005$40.7B$27.0B$13.7B+14.9%+16.2%
2006$46.4B$32.2B$14.3B+14.2%+15.5%
2007$56.5B$41.9B$14.6B+21.7%+16.9%
2008$71.8B$52.9B$18.9B+27.1%+20.9%
2009$55.5B$36.6B$18.9B-22.7%+6.1%
2010$67.5B$53.9B$13.5B+21.5%+6.1%
2011$81.2B$69.6B$11.5B+20.3%+4.2%
2012$80.1B$64.0B$16.1B-1.3%+13%
2013$76.0B$70.4B$5.6B-5.1%+4%
2014$68.1B$61.5B$6.6B-10.3%-5.7%
2015$57.9B$57.0B$843.6M-15.1%-10.3%
2016$57.9B$52.9B$5.1B+0.1%-8.6%
2017$58.9B$63.2B-$4.3B+1.7%-4.7%
2018$61.2B$61.4B-$220.8M+3.9%+1.9%
2019$65.4B$46.4B$19.0B+6.9%+4.1%
2020$56.5B$40.7B$15.8B-13.6%-1.4%
2021$78.6B$59.0B$19.6B+39.1%+8.7%
2022$89.7B$75.8B$13.9B+14.1%+11.1%
2023$69.2B$69.5B-$313.2M-22.8%+7%
2024$81.0B$58.3B$22.7B+17.1%+1%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
110Cereals$10.9B13.5%13625
223Food industry residues$10.7B13.2%10623
387Vehicles$8.4B10.4%12287
427Mineral fuels$8.1B10.1%5738
515Animal and vegetable fats$7.8B9.6%10948
602Meat and edible meat offal$3.8B4.7%11759
712Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$3.3B4.1%11945
871Precious stones and metals$3.3B4.1%6046
903Fish and crustaceans$2.2B2.8%116153
1099HS2 sector 99$2.0B2.5%661

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12304Food industry residues (23)$9.6B11.9%1
21005Cereals (10)$7.4B9.1%2
31507Animal and vegetable fats (15)$6.1B7.5%2
42709Mineral fuels (27)$5.2B6.4%1
58704Vehicles (87)$4.8B6%7
67108Precious stones and metals (71)$3.2B3.9%3
78703Vehicles (87)$2.8B3.5%14
80202Meat and edible meat offal (02)$2.4B2.9%3
91001Cereals (10)$2.2B2.8%4
101201Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$2.1B2.6%2
119999HS2 sector 99 (99)$2.0B2.5%1
122711Mineral fuels (27)$1.4B1.8%6

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1BrazilBRA$13.6B16.8%+13.9%+4.7%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.8B8.5%+12.6%+10.9%
3ChileCHL$6.6B8.1%+27%+14.5%
4ChinaCHN$6.3B7.7%+10.5%-0.2%
5IndiaIND$3.7B4.5%+42.8%-2.1%
6Viet NamVNM$3.3B4%+51.1%+0.4%
7PeruPER$2.5B3.1%+2.1%+7.4%
8Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$1.7B2.1%+40.4%+21.1%
9UruguayURY$1.7B2.1%+8.1%+8.9%
10NetherlandsNLD$1.6B1.9%+9.5%-15.9%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1China (CHN)Critical attention93.4%38.7%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2Republic of Korea (KOR)Critical attention96.1%43.9%14.5%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3Indonesia (IDN)Critical attention97%37.9%17.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4Spain (ESP)Critical attention69.8%39.4%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention87.1%15.2%2.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
6Egypt (EGY)Critical attention97.8%68.5%33.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Chile (CHL)Watch41.3%16.1%8.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Netherlands (NLD)Critical attention84.5%36%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9India (IND)High attention87.2%12.9%51.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
10Brazil (BRA)High attention75%20.8%28.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Argentina (ARG)310559new$116.7M0.3%100
2Angola (AGO)391190new$3.2M4.3%100
3Australia (AUS)120750new$2.2M5.5%100
4Australia (AUS)360300new$105.3M0.2%100
5China (CHN)330741new$5.5M2.1%100
6Nicaragua (NIC)999999new$4.5M97.3%100
7New Zealand (NZL)120241new$330.2K73%100
8Pakistan (PAK)440711new$43.4M0.4%100
9Italy (ITA)293134new$75.7M0.2%100
10Pakistan (PAK)999999new$42.1M99.9%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$113.5B1.1%Growing (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.7B0%Growing (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Stable (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)710812$80.8B$61.9B1.9%Declining (+2.4%)
8China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining (+4%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Argentina export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Argentina export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Argentina.

What is the latest reported export value for Argentina?

Argentina recorded $81.0B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Argentina?

Brazil leads by reported export value at $13.6B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Argentina's exports?

Cereals leads by reported value at $10.9B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Argentina trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.