Argentina recorded a trade surplus of 608 USD Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Argentina Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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's Trade Balance

• Argentina's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 725.8 USD mn in Jan 2025, compared with a surplus of 1.0 USD bn in the previous month
• Argentina's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 406.0 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 2.5 USD bn in Aug 2021 and a record low of -1.3 USD bn in Dec 2017

CEIC calculates monthly Trade Balance from monthly Total Exports and monthly Total Imports. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides Total Exports and Total Imports in USD.

Further information about Argentina's Trade Balance

• In the latest reports, Argentina's Total Exports reached 7.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, a decrease of 19.1% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 6.0 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 19.1% YoY (year-on-year)

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for Argentina (ARGXTNTVA01CXMLSAM) from Jan 1990 to Apr 2025 about Argentina and trade.

Argentina's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$79.70 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Argentina's main export partners were: Brazil, the United States and Chile. The top three export commodities were: Commodities not specified according to kind; Cereals and Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder. Total Imports were valued at US$60.78 Billion. In 2024, Argentina had a trade surplus of US$18.93 Billion.

Argentina: Trade openness: exports plus imports as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 26.64 percent, a decline from 31.55 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 95.00 percent, based on data from 154 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1962 to 2023 is 21.86 percent. The minimum value, 10.34 percent, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 41.75 percent was recorded in 2002.

In 2023, Argentina's imports from China exceeded its exports by about 9.3 billion U.S. dollars. In that year, the value of products imported by Argentina from this Asian country reached about 14.5 billion U.S. dollars, whereas exports amounted to slightly over five billion dollars. In comparison to the year prior, exports from the South American country into China increased by over 2.7 billion U.S. dollars.

Argentina AR: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data was reported at 152.162 2000=100 in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 151.226 2000=100 for 2019. Argentina AR: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data is updated yearly, averaging 100.000 2000=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2020, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 167.127 2000=100 in 2012 and a record low of 63.559 2000=100 in 1990. Argentina AR: Net Barter Terms of Trade 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. Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2000. 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.;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: Exports: Commodities for Argentina (ARGXTEXVA01CXMLSAQ) from Q1 1990 to Q1 2025 about Argentina, exports, and trade.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Exports: Commodities for Argentina (ARGXTEXVA01NCMLSAM) from Jan 1990 to Apr 2025 about Argentina, exports, and trade.

Argentina Exports to United States was US$6.48 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Argentina Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Argentina Trade Balance: Chile data was reported at 261.169 USD mn in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 466.041 USD mn for Feb 2025. Argentina Trade Balance: Chile data is updated monthly, averaging 256.000 USD mn from Jan 1999 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 315 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 676.000 USD mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 34.000 USD mn in Jun 2016. Argentina Trade Balance: Chile 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.JA003: Trade Statistics: by Trading Partner.

The statistic shows Argentina's trade balance of goods from 2013 to 2023. Trade balance is the value of exported goods minus the value of imported goods. A positive trade balance signifies a trade surplus, while a negative value signifies a trade deficit. In 2023, Argentina's trade deficit amounted to around 6.93 billion U.S. dollars.

Argentina: Trade freedom index (0-100): The latest value from 2024 is 59 points, a decline from 61 points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 70 points, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1995 to 2024 is 64 points. The minimum value, 53 points, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 70 points was recorded in 2008.

Argentina Trade Balance: Annual: MERCOSUR data was reported at -1.349 USD bn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of -6.794 USD bn for 2023. Argentina Trade Balance: Annual: MERCOSUR data is updated yearly, averaging 17.682 USD mn from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2024, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.255 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of -7.686 USD bn in 2017. Argentina Trade Balance: Annual: MERCOSUR data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Treasury. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.JA003: Trade Statistics: by Trading Partner.

Terms of Trade in Argentina increased to 148.50 points in the first quarter of 2025 from 142.10 points in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Argentina Terms of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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

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


Further information about Argentina Total Exports

• 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

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Trade (% of GDP) in Argentina was reported at 26.64 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Trade (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.