Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Argentina
Argentina: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Argentina, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Argentina is 4.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Argentina peaked at 17.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1993.
That places Argentina 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.7% | — |
| 1963 | 5.9% | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 7.8% | +32.5% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 7.2% | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | -29.4% |
| 1971 | 6.7% | +40.8% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -43.6% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | +101.5% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | +91.4% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 17.7% | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 16.6% | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | -37.8% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -75.0% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +43.0% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +51.9% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +70.5% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -41.0% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -35.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.6%, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 3.8% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 9.0% | 12.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 4.0% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 178 Saudi Arabia 4.5% compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 4.5% compare
- 180 Kazakhstan, Republic of 4.4% compare
- 182 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 3.8% compare
- 183 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 2.7% compare
- 184 Bahrain, Kingdom of 2.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2025)
- Gas production 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Argentina?
- Fuel imports in Argentina was 4.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1993.
- How does Argentina rank for fuel imports?
- Argentina ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). 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.