Manufactures exports in Argentina
Argentina: Manufactures exports was 13.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Argentina, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 13.3% for manufactures exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.6% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Argentina peaked at 34.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1962.
Argentina ranks 136th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 3.5% | 13.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 21.9% | 13.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 16.3% | 31.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 26.2% | 34.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 26.7% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 16.6% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.3% | 18.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 79.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food exports 49.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 17.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 20.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 34.5% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 29.07 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Argentina?
- Manufactures exports in Argentina was 13.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1962.
- How does Argentina rank for manufactures exports?
- Argentina ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.