Argentina Balance of Trade

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

2,498

Units In

USD Million

813

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 20, 2026

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 12 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
2,656 May 2024	-1,833 Jun 2023	279.86 USD Million	1957-2025	N/A

Argentina has recorded trade surpluses from 2001 to 2014 and in 2016, mostly due to exports of agricultural products. In 2017 and 2018, the balance returned to deficit due to slowdown in exports growth and higher imports. Main exports are: cereals, fats and oils, beef and related products and dairy products (36 percent of total exports), motor vehicles and parts (12 percent); chemicals and related products (7 percent) and crude oil and fuels (5 percent). Main imports are: intermediate goods (29 percent of total imports), parts and accessories for capital goods (20 percent), capital goods (19 percent), fuels and lubricants (13 percent) and motor vehicles (8 percent). Main trading partners are: Brazil (21 percent of total exports and 29 percent of imports), China (7 percent of exports and 14 percent of imports) and United States (5 percent of exports and 10 percent of imports). Others include: Chile, Italy and Spain.

Latest Updates

Argentina’s trade surplus widened to $2.50 billion in November 2025 from $1.28 billion a year earlier. Exports surged 24.1% year-on-year to $8.10 billion, driven by an 87.1% jump in shipments of primary products, a 52.8% rise in fuels and energy exports, and a 14.5% increase in industrial manufactured goods. In contrast, exports of agricultural manufactured goods edged down 0.4%. Imports rose 6.6% to $5.60 billion, led by a sharp 68.1% increase in passenger car purchases and a 23.6% rise in consumer goods. Imports of capital goods advanced 13.1%, while those of fuels and lubricants increased 12.9%. Meanwhile, imports of capital goods parts and accessories fell 13.4%, and intermediate goods declined 4.1%.