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.

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

• 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.

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 recorded a Current Account deficit of 5191 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Argentina Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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 Argentine automotive industry has registered a negative trade balance for at least one decade. In 2021, automotive imports in the South American country exceeded exports by approximately 3.5 billion U.S. dollars. This represented an increase in the sector's trade deficit in comparison to the previous year, when Argentina's automotive imports exceeded exports by less than one billion dollars.

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.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for Argentina (ARGXTNTVA01NCMLSAQ) from Q1 1990 to Q1 2025 about Argentina and trade.

In 2022, the pharmaceutical sector exhibited the highest trade deficit within Argentina's chemical industry at 4.5 billion euros. No sectors within Argentina's chemical industry were able to achieve a trade surplus that year, with both inorganic chemicals and petrochemicals also showing trade deficits of 3.6 billion euros and three billion euros, respectively.

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Argentina imported almost 1.6 terawatt-hours of net electricity from Brazil in 2024. Although Argentina was generally a net importer of electricity from this country, the trade balance was negative from 2018 to 2021, during which time Argentina exported over 5 terawatt-hours of electricity to Brazil.

Argentina Trade Balance: Annual: NAFTA data was reported at 323.799 USD mn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of -3.309 USD bn for 2023. Argentina Trade Balance: Annual: NAFTA data is updated yearly, averaging -2.033 USD bn from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2024, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.810 USD bn in 2003 and a record low of -4.671 USD bn in 2014. Argentina Trade Balance: Annual: NAFTA 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.

Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies data was reported at -289.940 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -358.089 USD mn for Apr 2018. Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies data is updated monthly, averaging -6.450 USD mn from Jan 1960 (Median) to May 2018, with 687 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 510.549 USD mn in Jul 2002 and a record low of -1.067 USD bn in Jan 1998. Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United States data was reported at -652.897 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -795.830 USD mn for Dec 2017. Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United States data is updated quarterly, averaging -79.160 USD mn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 232 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 418.240 USD mn in Dec 2002 and a record low of -1.545 USD bn in Jun 2012. Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United States data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Netherlands data was reported at 302.518 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 367.474 USD mn for Dec 2017. Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Netherlands data is updated quarterly, averaging 165.240 USD mn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 232 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 805.081 USD mn in Jun 2008 and a record low of -19.994 USD mn in Jun 2012. Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Netherlands data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

AR: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Slovak Republic data was reported at -1.736 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -1.908 USD mn for Apr 2018. AR: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Slovak Republic data is updated monthly, averaging -1.908 USD mn from Jan 1994 (Median) to May 2018, with 249 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.498 USD mn in Jan 2018 and a record low of -6.890 USD mn in Jun 2016. AR: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Slovak Republic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: Cuba data was reported at 191.847 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 278.650 USD mn for 2016. Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: Cuba data is updated yearly, averaging 76.441 USD mn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 283.090 USD mn in 1985 and a record low of -2.900 USD mn in 1953. Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: Cuba data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Japan data was reported at -53.202 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -56.782 USD mn for Apr 2018. Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Japan data is updated monthly, averaging -10.970 USD mn from Jan 1960 (Median) to May 2018, with 687 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.722 USD mn in Aug 2013 and a record low of -179.044 USD mn in Jul 2000. Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Japan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Grenada data was reported at 0.008 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.432 USD mn for Dec 2017. Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Grenada data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.011 USD mn from Jun 1976 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 140 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.480 USD mn in Mar 1984 and a record low of -0.860 USD mn in Dec 1987. Argentina AR: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Grenada data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.