Latest reading: Merchandise exports were broadly stable in June, falling just 0.1% year-on-year, following May’s 2.2% fall. Meanwhile, merchandise imports...
Merchandise Imports in Argentina
Merchandise imports in Argentina were worth USD 60.8 billion in 2024, compared to USD 65.7 billion ten years earlier, and they averaged USD 62.3 billion over the last decade. For more information on imports, visit our dedicated page.
Argentina Merchandise Imports Chart
Note: This chart displays Imports (USD billion) for Argentina from 2024 to 2020.
Source: Macrobond.
Argentina Merchandise Imports Data
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Imports (USD bn) | 49.1 | 42.4 | 63.2 | 81.5 | 73.7 |
| Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) | -25.0 | -13.8 | 49.2 | 29.0 | -9.6 |
Merchandise exports increase in June
Latest reading: Merchandise exports shot up 10.8% on an annual basis in June (May: -7.5% year-on-year) thanks to booming energy exports. June’s result marked the most robust expansion since December 2024. Meanwhile, merchandise imports soared 35.9% on an annual basis in June (May: +29.4% yoy), as a result of looser restrictions on imports and the strong peso in real terms. As a result, the merchandise trade balance improved from the previous month, recording a USD 0.9 billion surplus in June (May 2025: USD 0.6 billion surplus; June 2024: USD 1.9 billion surplus). Lastly, the trend deteriorated, with the 12-month trailing merchandise trade balance recording a USD 11.0 billion surplus in June, compared to the USD 11.9 billion surplus in May.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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