# Argentina Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Argentina with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/ARG

## Argentina import demand overview

In 2024, Argentina recorded $58.3B in reported imports. Cereals was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $58.3B |
| Import growth | -16.1% |
| Population | 45.7M |
| GDP per capita | $14.0K |
| Trade openness | 23.3% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 10 | Cereals | $53.3M | 0.1% | 31 | 25 |
| 2 | 23 | Food industry residues | $178.7M | 0.3% | 38 | 23 |
| 3 | 87 | Vehicles | $8.5B | 14.5% | 103 | 87 |
| 4 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $4.1B | 7.1% | 67 | 38 |
| 5 | 15 | Animal and vegetable fats | $157.1M | 0.3% | 46 | 48 |
| 6 | 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | $77.6M | 0.1% | 18 | 59 |
| 7 | 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits | $3.1B | 5.4% | 63 | 45 |
| 8 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $91.0M | 0.2% | 55 | 46 |
| 9 | 03 | Fish and crustaceans | $40.3M | 0.1% | 23 | 153 |
| 10 | 99 | HS2 sector 99 | $4.9K | 0% | 7 | 1 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $19.0B | $20.7B | $1.7B |
| 1996 | $22.6B | $23.5B | $880.3M |
| 1997 | $28.1B | $25.6B | -$2.5B |
| 1998 | $28.9B | $25.5B | -$3.3B |
| 1999 | $23.3B | $22.7B | -$608.4M |
| 2000 | $23.3B | $25.7B | $2.4B |
| 2001 | $18.9B | $26.5B | $7.6B |
| 2002 | $8.2B | $25.9B | $17.7B |
| 2003 | $13.2B | $30.2B | $16.9B |
| 2004 | $21.3B | $35.4B | $14.0B |
| 2005 | $27.0B | $40.7B | $13.7B |
| 2006 | $32.2B | $46.4B | $14.3B |
| 2007 | $41.9B | $56.5B | $14.6B |
| 2008 | $52.9B | $71.8B | $18.9B |
| 2009 | $36.6B | $55.5B | $18.9B |
| 2010 | $53.9B | $67.5B | $13.5B |
| 2011 | $69.6B | $81.2B | $11.5B |
| 2012 | $64.0B | $80.1B | $16.1B |
| 2013 | $70.4B | $76.0B | $5.6B |
| 2014 | $61.5B | $68.1B | $6.6B |
| 2015 | $57.0B | $57.9B | $843.6M |
| 2016 | $52.9B | $57.9B | $5.1B |
| 2017 | $63.2B | $58.9B | -$4.3B |
| 2018 | $61.4B | $61.2B | -$220.8M |
| 2019 | $46.4B | $65.4B | $19.0B |
| 2020 | $40.7B | $56.5B | $15.8B |
| 2021 | $59.0B | $78.6B | $19.6B |
| 2022 | $75.8B | $89.7B | $13.9B |
| 2023 | $69.5B | $69.2B | -$313.2M |
| 2024 | $58.3B | $81.0B | $22.7B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Argentina (ARG)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.