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%. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)

Argentina recorded a trade surplus of 2523 USD Million in March of 2026. Balance of Trade in Argentina averaged 287.61 USD Million from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2654 USD Million in May of 2024 and a record low of -1833 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 April of 2026.

Argentina recorded a trade surplus of 2523 USD Million in March of 2026. Balance of Trade in Argentina is expected to be 600.00 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 2300.00 USD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-19 07:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Feb $788M $2189M $971M $1500.0M
2026-04-20 07:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Mar $2523M $797M $1010M $900.0M
2026-05-20 07:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Apr $2523M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 2523.00 797.00 USD Million Mar 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 8645.00 5962.00 USD Million Mar 2026
External Debt 319032.00 316935.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Imports 6122.00 5174.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Terms of Trade 140.70 138.00 points Dec 2025


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
2523.00 797.00 2654.00 -1833.00 1957 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

News Stream
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
Argentina Trade Surplus Expands in February
Argentina’s trade surplus rose to USD 788 million in February 2026, up from USD 275 million a year earlier. Imports fell 11.8% year-on-year to USD 5.174 million, driven by a 14.9% decrease in quantities and a 3.7% rise in prices. Meanwhile, exports fell 2.9% to USD 5.962 million, led by a 7.1% decrease in quantities and a 4.4% rise in prices. For the year-to-date through February 2026, the trade surplus stood at USD 2.977 million, up from USD 438 million in the same period of 2025.
2026-03-19
Argentina Trade Surplus Sharply Expands in January
Argentina’s trade surplus rose to USD 1,987 million in January 2026, up from USD 162 million a year earlier. Imports fell 11.9% year-on-year to USD 5,070 million, driven by a 12.1% decrease in quantities and a 0.2% rise in prices. Meanwhile, exports rose 19.3% to USD 7,057 million, led by an 18.5% increase in quantities and a 0.7% rise in prices. For the year-to-date through January 2026, the trade surplus stood at USD 1,987 million, up from USD 162 million in the same period of 2025.
2026-02-19