Ores and metals imports in Argentina
Argentina: Ores and metals imports was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Argentina, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 3.3% for ores and metals imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Argentina peaked at 9.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
Argentina ranks 43rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.7% | — |
| 1963 | 4.0% | +44.6% |
| 1964 | 7.3% | +84.6% |
| 1965 | 8.5% | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 9.1% | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -35.4% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -44.3% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +66.6% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +13.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 2.7% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Argentina?
- Ores and metals imports in Argentina was 3.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Argentina rank for ores and metals imports?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.