Manufactures imports in Argentina
Argentina: Manufactures imports was 79.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Argentina, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 79.6% for manufactures imports in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Argentina peaked at 88.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 1965.
That places Argentina 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.2% | 62.2% | 80.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 69.3% | 64.0% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 73.7% | 78.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 85.5% | 88.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 82.9% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 75.8% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 73.2% | 80.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 13.3% (2024)
- Food exports 49.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (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 imports in Argentina?
- Manufactures imports in Argentina was 79.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for manufactures imports?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.