Located mostly in the southern cone-shaped portion of South America, the Argentine Republic spent US$75.8 billion on imported products from around the world in 2025.

That dollar amount results from a 20% increase compared to $63.2 billion five years earlier during 2021.

From 2024 to 2025, the overall cost of Argentina’s imported goods accelerated by 24.6% starting from $60.8 billion.

Based on the average exchange rate for 2025, the Argentine peso dropped by -25.6% against the US dollar from 2024 to 2025. Argentina’s weaker local currency makes its imports paid for in stronger US dollars relatively more expensive when converted starting from the Argentine peso.

Domestically, Argentina’s inflation rate for consumer prices during 2025 averaged 35.9% slowing from the 219.9% boost in 2024.

The latest available country-specific data shows that 79.1% of products imported into Argentina was furnished by exporters in: Brazil (24.3% of the Argentine total), mainland China (23.7%), United States of America (8.8%), Germany (4.1%), Paraguay (3.9%), Thailand (2.8%), Mexico (2.3%), Italy (2.1%), India (1.89%), Japan (1.88%), Vietnam (1.74%) and Spain (1.54%).

From a continental perspective, over a third (37.1%) of Argentina’s total imports by value in 2025 was purchased from shippers based in Asia. Trade partners in Latin America excluding Mexico supplied 32.9% worth. Another 16.3% came from Europe and 11.9% originated from North America.

Tinier percentages were furnished by suppliers in Africa (1.3%) and Oceania (0.5%) mostly Australia and New Zealand.

Given Argentina’s population of 47.6 million people, its total US$75.8 billion in 2025 imports translates to roughly $1,600 in yearly product demand from every person in the South American country. That per-capita dollar amount exceeds the average $1,300 for Argentina in 2024.

Argentina’s Top 10 Imports

The following product groups represent the highest dollar value in Argentina’s import purchases during 2025. Also shown is the percentage share each product category represents in terms of overall imports into Argentina.

1. Vehicles: US$14.4 billion (19% of total imports)
2. Machinery including computers: $12.5 billion (16.5%)
3. Electrical machinery, equipment: $7.8 billion (10.3%)
4. Mineral fuels including oil: $3.04 billion (4%)
5. Pharmaceuticals: $3.04 billion (4%)
6. Plastics, plastic articles: $3 billion (4%)
7. Organic chemicals: $2.7 billion (3.5%)
8. Oil seeds: $2.36 billion (3.1%)
9. Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $2.27 billion (3%)
10. Fertilizers: $2.26 billion (3%)

The top 10 product categories exceeded two-thirds (70.4%) of total import spending by buyers in Argentina.

The fastest grower among Argentina’s top import product categories was vehicles, thanks to a 60.8% increase from 2024 to 2025.

In second place were imports of fertilizers (up 46.4%) ahead of imported machinery including computers (up 29.1%).

Leading the decliners year over year were Argentine imports of oil seeds (down -29.3% from 2024) then mineral fuels including oil (down -19.7%).

Please note that the results listed above are at the 2-digit Harmonized Tariff System code level.

At the more detailed 4-digit HTS code level, Argentina’s most valuable imported are cars (7.5% of total), automobile parts or accessories (5.2%), soya beans (3%), phone devices including smartphones (2.5%), trucks (2.3%), refined petroleum oils (2.1%), blood fractions including antisera (1.9%), medication mixes in dosage (1.8%), fertilizer mixes (1.7%) and tractors (1.6%).

Argentina’s Top Vehicles Imports

In 2025, Argentine importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of vehicles.

1. Cars: US$5.7 billion (up 97.6% from 2024)
2. Automobile parts/accessories: $4 billion (up 8.1%)
3. Trucks: $1.7 billion (up 83.3%)
4. Tractors: $1.2 billion (up 131.7%)
5. Motorcycles: $834 million (up 88.6%)
6. Automobile bodies: $201.9 million (up 97.8%)
7. Chassis fitted with engine: $199.8 million (up 51%)
8. Motorcycle parts/accessories: $177.9 million (up 82.5%)
9. Public-transport vehicles: $155.4 million (up 160.3%)
10. Trailers: $84.8 million (up 127.2%)

Among these import subcategories, Argentine purchases of public-transport vehicles (up 160.3%), tractors (up 131.7%) then trailers (up 127.2%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of vehicles-related imports among Argentine businesses and consumers.

Argentina’s Top Machinery Imports Including Computers

In 2025, Argentine importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of machinery including computers.

1. Computers, optical readers: US$1 billion (up 46.9% from 2024)
2. Engines (diesel): $688.2 million (up 0.3%)
3. Centrifuges, filters and purifiers: $647 million (up 15.3%)
4. Air or vacuum pumps: $641.7 million (up 29.5%)
5. Taps, valves, similar appliances: $635 million (up 3.9%)
6. Piston engine parts: $621.3 million (up 32.8%)
7. Liquid pumps and elevators: $576.1 million (up 27.2%)
8. Harvest/threshing machinery: $485.2 million (up 85.1%)
9. Heavy machinery (bulldozers, excavators, road rollers): $475.1 million (up 114.8%)
10. Miscellaneous machinery: $454.5 million (up 16.5%)

Among these import subcategories, Argentine purchases of heavy machinery such as bulldozers, excavators and road rollers (up 114.8%), harvesting and threshing machinery (up 85.1%) then computers or optical readers (up 46.9%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of machinery-related imports among Argentine businesses and consumers.

Argentina’s Top Electronics Imports

In 2025, Argentine importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of electrical goods including consumer electronics.

1. Phone devices including smartphones: US$1.9 billion (up 27.6% from 2024)
2. Insulated wire/cable: $582.4 million (up 8.1%)
3. Electrical converters/power units: $395 million (up 29.5%)
4. Lower-voltage switches, fuses: $380.9 million (up 10.5%)
5. Flat panel displays: $320.6 million (up 69.6%)
6. Electric water heaters, hair dryers: $317 million (up 108.7%)
7. TV/radio/radar device parts: $310.5 million (up 76.7%)
8. Electric storage batteries: $285.5 million (up 34.4%)
9. Electrical lighting/signaling equipment, defrosters: $275.4 million (up 5.2%)
10. Electrical/optical circuit boards, panels: $255.2 million (up 8.3%)

Among these import subcategories, Argentine purchases of electric water heaters and hair dryers (up 108.7%), television, radio or radar device parts (up 76.7%) then flat panel displays (up 69.6%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of electronics-related imports among Argentine businesses and consumers.

Argentina’s Top Mineral Fuels Imports Including Oil

In 2025, Argentine importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of mineral fuels-related products.

1. Processed petroleum oils: US$1.6 billion (up 0.4% from 2024)
2. Petroleum gases: $625.5 million (down -50.5%)
3. Electrical energy: $543.6 million (up 5.0%)
4. Coal, solid fuels made from coal: $172.5 million (down -23.4%)
5. Petroleum oil residues: $44.6 million (down -3.6%)
6. Tar pitch, coke: $35.2 million (down -23.3%)
7. Coke, semi-coke: $20.5 million (down -73.5%)
8. Petroleum jelly, mineral waxes: $16.8 million (up 10.1%)
9. Coal tar oils (high temperature distillation): $4.7 million (down -81.0%)
10. Peat: $1.5 million (down -2.3%)

Among these import subcategories, Argentine purchases of petroleum jelly and mineral waxes (up 10.1%), electrical energy (up 5%) then processed petroleum oils (up 0.4%) grew from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of mineral fuels-related imports among Argentine businesses and consumers.
 

See also Argentina’s Top Trading Partners, Argentina’s Top 10 Exports and Top South American Export Countries

Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Country Profiles. Accessed on March 22, 2026

International Monetary Fund, Exchange Rates selected indicators (Domestic Currency per U.S. dollar, period average). Accessed on March 22, 2026

International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database (GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity). Accessed on March 22, 2026

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on March 22, 2026