Imports in Argentina increased to 6488 USD Million in May from 6460 USD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Argentina Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Argentina's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$60.82 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Argentina's main import partners were: Brazil, China and the United States. The top three import commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Vehicles other than railway, tramway and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Exports were valued at US$79.72 Billion. In 2024, Argentina had a trade surplus of US$18.90 Billion.

Key information about Argentina Total Imports

• Argentina Total Imports recorded 6.2 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a value of 6.0 USD bn in the previous month
• Argentina Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Jan 2025, with an average number of 3.2 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 7.9 USD bn in Jul 2022 and a record low of 474.0 USD mn in Mar 1991

National Statistics & Census Institute provides monthly Total Imports, CIF, in USD. [COVID-19-IMPACT]


Further information about Argentina Total Imports

• In the latest reports, Argentina Total Imports grew 25.4 % YoY in Jan 2025
• Total Exports dropped 26.6 % YoY, to 6.9 USD bn in Jan 2025
• Argentina Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 725.8 USD mn in Jan 2025

The statistic shows the value of goods imported to Argentina from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, goods worth around ***** billion U.S. dollars were imported to Argentina.

This statistic shows the value of footwear imported into Argentina between 2015 and 2023. Over the time period under consideration, import value fluctuated. In 2023, Argentina imported approximately ***** million U.S. dollars worth of footwear, up from about ***** million recorded a year earlier.

Key information about Argentina Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

• Argentina Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 3.7 Months of Import in May 2023, compared with the ratio of 4.7 in the previous month
• Argentina Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1990 to May 2023
• The data reached an all-time high of 22.1 in Feb 2002 and a record low of 3.4 in Jan 1990

CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. Foreign Exchange Reserves is calculated as the sum of Foreign Currency Reserves and Loans to Non-Bank Non-Residents. The Central Bank of Argentina provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides Imports in USD. Foreign Exchange Reserves prior to July 2006 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Further information about Argentina Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

• In the latest reports, Argentina Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 23.0 USD bn in Jun 2023
• Its Money Supply M2 increased 91.3 % YoY in May 2023
• Argentina Domestic Credit reached 185.3 USD bn in May 2023, representing an increased of 129.9 % YoY
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 3.0 % in Jun 2023, compared with the ratio of 3.0 % in the previous month
• Household Debt of Argentina reached 17.4 USD bn in Jul 2023, accounting for 4.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP

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Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Imports: Commodities for Argentina (ARGXTIMVA01CXMLSAQ) from Q1 1990 to Q1 2025 about Argentina, imports, and trade.

In 2023, the import value of apparel and clothing accessories in Argentina amounted to almost *** million U.S. dollars, up from roughly *** million dollars the previous year. The highest apparel import value in the time period depicted was in 2018, with numbers reaching close to *** million U.S. dollars. In terms of exports of apparel and clothing accessories from Argentina, the value is much lower than that of the imports, leading to a trade deficit, or negative trade balance.

This statistic shows the value of imported commodities to Argentina in 2023. In 2023, agricultural products worth 8.52 billion U.S. dollars were imported to Argentina.

United States Imports from Argentina was US$7.41 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Argentina - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

China was Argentina's most important country of origin for toys, games and sport equipment imports in 2023, with an import value of approximately 210.5 million U.S. dollars. Following far behind was the United States, with Argentina importing about 28.5 million U.S. dollars worth of toys, games, and sport items from that country.

Argentina Import Volume Index data was reported at 102.481 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 78.427 2015=100 for 2020. Argentina Import Volume Index data is updated yearly, averaging 49.706 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 118.535 2015=100 in 2017 and a record low of 7.225 2015=100 in 1990. Argentina Import Volume Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year’s trade values as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the import volume indexes (lines 73) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.;;

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Imports: Commodities for Argentina (ARGXTIMVA01CXMLM) from Jan 1990 to Apr 2025 about Argentina, imports, and trade.

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153274 Argentina import shipment records of 25 with prices, volume & current Buyer’s suppliers relationships based on actual Argentina import trade database.

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Graph and download economic data for International Trade: Imports: Value (Goods): Total for Argentina (ARGXTIMVA01STSAQ) from Q1 2004 to Q3 2023 about Argentina, imports, and trade.

Key information about Argentina Total Imports Growth

• Argentina Total Imports grew 25.4 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with a decrease of 19.1 % YoY in the previous month
• Argentina Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1992 to Jan 2025, with an averaged rate of 8.7 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 132.5 % in Mar 1992 and a record low of -70.9 % in Apr 2002

CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides Total Imports, CIF, in USD.


Further information about Argentina Total Imports Growth

• In the latest reports, Argentina Total Imports recorded 6.2 USD bn in Jan 2025
• Total Exports reached 6.9 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered a decrease of 26.6 % year on year
• Argentina Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 725.8 USD mn in Jan 2025