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

• 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

With a total trade volume of 5.9 billion U.S. dollars, Brazil ranked as the most important trade partner of Argentina in the first quarter of 2024. During that same period, Argentina's largest trade deficit was with China, as the balance reached -1,158 million dollars.

Key information about Argentina Total Exports

• Argentina Total Exports recorded 6.9 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 7.0 USD bn in the previous month
• Argentina Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 4.5 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.2 USD bn in Jun 2022 and a record low of 826.0 USD mn in Jan 1991

• In the latest reports, Argentina Total Exports dropped 26.6 % YoY in May 2023
• Total Imports recorded 6.2 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 25.4 % year on year
• Argentina Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 725.8 USD mn in Jan 2025

This page displays a table with Argentina Imports By Category in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

In 2022, Argentina imported beauty products worth 131 million U.S. dollars, with almost a quarter of those beauty products coming from France. It was followed by the United States, the second most important import partner for this type of product, with a share of 13.55 percent.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Imports: Commodities for Argentina (ARGXTIMVA01GYSAQ) from Q1 1991 to Q4 2024 about Argentina, imports, and trade.

Key information about Argentina Imports: ICT Goods

• Argentina Imports: ICT Goods was reported at 6,481,275.858 USD th in Dec 2022
• This records an increase from the previous number of 5,741,844.180 USD th for Dec 2021
• Argentina Imports: ICT Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 4,719,648.463 USD th from Dec 2000 to 2022, with 23 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 6,481,275.858 USD th in 2022 and a record low of 356,100.669 USD th in 2002
• Argentina Imports: ICT Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.ICT: ICT Goods: Total: Import Value

Mexico was the most important country of origin for hair product imports in Argentina in 2022, making up over 68 percent of the total hair care import value. In that year, Argentina's second most important trading partner for the imports of these products was Brazil, with an import value of nearly 17 percent.

Argentina Imports from Russia was US$139.82 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Argentina Imports from Russia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

Argentina Imports from Germany was US$2.66 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Argentina Imports from Germany - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March 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 Imports Price Index data was reported at 127.906 2004=100 in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 135.659 2004=100 for Sep 2024. Argentina Imports Price Index data is updated quarterly, averaging 111.626 2004=100 from Mar 1986 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 156 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 159.232 2004=100 in Jun 2022 and a record low of 88.314 2004=100 in Jun 2002. Argentina Imports Price Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Censuses. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.I035: Import Price Index: 2004=100.

Argentina Imports from Canada was US$409.38 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Argentina Imports from Canada - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

Key information about Argentina Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product

• Argentina Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product was reported at 1,434,101.226 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,977,432.955 USD th for Dec 2022
• Argentina Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data is updated yearly, averaging 611,218.781 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,227,924.675 USD th in 2021 and a record low of 168,900.676 USD th in 2002
• Argentina Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Sector – Table RT.UNCTAD.MPP: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product: Imports Value by Individual Economies and Territories

Argentina Imports: Year to Date: Asia: Japan data was reported at 113.164 USD mn in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.246 USD bn for Dec 2024. Argentina Imports: Year to Date: Asia: Japan data is updated monthly, averaging 538.976 USD mn from Dec 2002 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 257 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.522 USD bn in Dec 2013 and a record low of 23.858 USD mn in Jan 2003. Argentina Imports: Year to Date: Asia: Japan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Censuses. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.JA035: Imports: by Country. October 2015 to May 2016 & August 2016 data points for this series has not been released by INDEC. Data points will be uploaded once becomes available from the source.

Argentina Imports: Year to Date: Oceania: Other Countries data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.022 USD mn for Dec 2024. Argentina Imports: Year to Date: Oceania: Other Countries data is updated monthly, averaging 0.027 USD mn from Dec 2002 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 249 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.000 USD mn in May 2012 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Jan 2022. Argentina Imports: Year to Date: Oceania: Other Countries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Censuses. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.JA035: Imports: by Country. October 2015 to May 2016 & August 2016 data points for this series has not been released by INDEC. Data points will be uploaded once becomes available from the source.

Argentina Imports: Year to Date: Asia: Bangladesh data was reported at 3.824 USD mn in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.763 USD mn for Dec 2024. Argentina Imports: Year to Date: Asia: Bangladesh data is updated monthly, averaging 4.569 USD mn from Dec 2002 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 257 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.425 USD mn in Dec 2018 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Jan 2004. Argentina Imports: Year to Date: Asia: Bangladesh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Censuses. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.JA035: Imports: by Country. October 2015 to May 2016 & August 2016 data points for this series has not been released by INDEC. Data points will be uploaded once becomes available from the source.

Graph and download economic data for Nominal Imports of Goods and Services for Argentina (NMXDCARA) from 2004 to 2023 about Argentina, imports, goods, and services.

In 2022, Argentina imported electricity from the neighboring countries of South America, namely Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, and Bolivia. Brazil was the main exporter of energy to Argentina, with 4.9 terawatt-hours of electricity exports that year.

Argentina Imports: Passenger Vehicles data was reported at 234.185 USD mn in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 392.924 USD mn for Dec 2024. Argentina Imports: Passenger Vehicles data is updated monthly, averaging 155.282 USD mn from Jan 1992 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 397 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 757.000 USD mn in Aug 2013 and a record low of 5.805 USD mn in Apr 2002. Argentina Imports: Passenger Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Censuses. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.JA029: Imports: by End Use Category.