External balance on goods and services in Argentina
Argentina: External balance on goods and services was 5.10 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Argentina stood at 5.10 billion current US$.
The figure is down 68.9% on the previous year and up 179.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Argentina peaked at 16.86 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -17.05 billion current US$, in 2017.
Argentina ranks 43rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.58 million current US$ | -860.38 million current US$ | 606.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 722.84 million current US$ | -200.00 million current US$ | 2.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 billion current US$ | -1.09 billion current US$ | 4.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.77 billion current US$ | -7.91 billion current US$ | 8.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.00 billion current US$ | -1.85 billion current US$ | 16.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 872.18 million current US$ | -17.05 billion current US$ | 14.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 billion current US$ | -6.70 billion current US$ | 16.40 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 40 Costa Rica 6.39 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Gabon 5.59 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Malta 5.33 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 5.00 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Venezuela 4.78 billion current US$ compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 4.72 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,241 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 130.88 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 105.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -17.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -13.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 18.11 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 14,650 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 830.37 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Argentina?
- External balance on goods and services in Argentina was 5.10 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.86 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.05 billion current US$ in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.