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Argentina — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentSouth America
SubcontinentSouth America
Income groupUpper-Middle
World-system classSemi-Periphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsMercosur
GDP$638.4B
Population45.7M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $97.35B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $80.94B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $16.40B
  • Trade (% GDP): 27.93%
  • Current account balance (USD): $5.70B
  • Current account (% GDP): 0.89%
  • FDI, net: $-8.89B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-13.26B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $2.31B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $1.50B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $4.69B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 4.78% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 7.66% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 3.11% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 4.26% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time