Argentina’s trade surplus widened to a record $3.5 billion in May 2026 from $607 million a year earlier, well above forecasts of a $2.2 billion surplus and marking the 30th consecutive month of positive trade balances. Exports surged 34.4% year-on-year to a record $9.5 billion, with all categories posting gains. Fuels and energy led the increase, soaring 167.1% on higher crude oil and fuel exports. Primary products rose 22.5%, led by oilseeds and oleaginous fruits. Manufactures of agricultural origin increased 20.5%, supported by stronger shipments of fats and oils, meat products, and food industry waste, while industrial manufactures advanced 20.1%, led by chemical products. Imports fell 7.0% to $6 billion. The sharpest decline came from fuels and lubricants, down 32.9%, followed by parts and accessories (-26.6%), passenger vehicles (-21.3%), capital goods (-6.8%), and consumer goods (-2.3%). Intermediate goods were the only major category to rise, increasing 8.6%. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)

Argentina recorded a trade surplus of 2713 USD Million in April of 2026. Balance of Trade in Argentina averaged 292.54 USD Million from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3504.00 USD Million in May of 2026 and a record low of -1833.00 USD Million in June of 2023. This page 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. Argentina Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Argentina recorded a trade surplus of 2713 USD Million in April of 2026. Balance of Trade in Argentina is expected to be 2300.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Argentina Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 2900.00 USD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-20 07:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Apr $2711M $2523M $1760M $3100.0M
2026-06-18 07:00 PM
Balance of Trade
May $3504M $2713M $2200M $2250.0M
2026-07-20 07:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Jun $3504M $ 2300M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 3504.00 2713.00 USD Million May 2026
Capital Flows 18841.17 -2016.23 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account 2294.00 -1580.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 1.20 -0.60 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 9537.00 8916.00 USD Million May 2026
External Debt 319032.00 316935.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Imports 6033.00 6203.00 USD Million May 2026
Terms of Trade 148.07 140.70 points Mar 2026


Argentina Balance of Trade
Argentina has recorded a trade surplus of 15,99 billion in 2019 . Main exports are: cereals, fats and oils, beef and related products and dairy products (36 percent of total exports);Oilseeds and oleaginous fruits; straw and fodder, and meat and edible offal (12 percent); motor vehicles and parts (10 percent) and crude oil and fuels (5 percent). Main imports are: intermediate goods (35 percent of total imports), parts and accessories for capital goods (21 percent), capital goods (17 percent), consumer goods (13 percent), fuels and lubricants (9 percent) and motor vehicles (5 percent). Main trading partners are: Brazil (16 percent of total exports and 21 percent of imports), European Union (14 percent of exports and 14 percent of imports) China (11 percent of exports and 19 percent of imports) and United States, Mexico and Canada (8 percent of exports and 16 percent of imports). Others include: Chile, Italy and Spain.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3504.00 2713.00 3504.00 -1833.00 1957 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

News Stream
Argentina Trade Surplus Hits Record In May
Argentina’s trade surplus widened to a record $3.5 billion in May 2026 from $607 million a year earlier, well above forecasts of a $2.2 billion surplus and marking the 30th consecutive month of positive trade balances. Exports surged 34.4% year-on-year to a record $9.5 billion, with all categories posting gains. Fuels and energy led the increase, soaring 167.1% on higher crude oil and fuel exports. Primary products rose 22.5%, led by oilseeds and oleaginous fruits. Manufactures of agricultural origin increased 20.5%, supported by stronger shipments of fats and oils, meat products, and food industry waste, while industrial manufactures advanced 20.1%, led by chemical products. Imports fell 7.0% to $6 billion. The sharpest decline came from fuels and lubricants, down 32.9%, followed by parts and accessories (-26.6%), passenger vehicles (-21.3%), capital goods (-6.8%), and consumer goods (-2.3%). Intermediate goods were the only major category to rise, increasing 8.6%.
2026-06-18
Argentina Trade Surplus Hits Record High in April
Argentina’s trade surplus widened to $2.71 billion in April 2026, increasing 15.1% year-on-year to a record high, well above forecasts of $1.76 billion. Exports surged 33.6% to a record $8.91 billion, with all major categories posting annual gains. Fuels and energy exports jumped 85.9%, mainly driven by higher crude oil and fuel shipments. Industrial manufactured goods rose 43.3%, supported by stronger exports of precious stones and metals, transport equipment, and chemical products. Primary product exports increased 25%, with cereals contributing the most to the rise. Meanwhile, imports fell 4% to $6.20 billion, led by a 45.4% decline in fuels and lubricants. Imports of parts and accessories for capital goods also dropped 17.4%.
2026-05-20
Argentina Trade Surplus Widens in March
Argentina’s trade surplus rose to $2,523 million in March 2026, up from $623 million a year earlier, as exports climbed 30.1% year-on-year to $8,645 million. The increase was driven by a 56.2% surge in primary products, while manufactured and industrial goods rose 26.4% and fuels and energy gained 23.2%. Imports rose 1.7% to $6,122 million, led by a 105.9% jump in miscellaneous goods, which include postal deliveries, and a 61.7% rise in food and basic beverages. Intermediate goods purchases increased 10.2%, capital goods rose 6.6%, and durable goods climbed 4.5%.
2026-04-20