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Argentina and Japan

First country

Second country

In 2025, Argentina sold USD 296 million of goods to Japan and bought USD 1.42 billion from it. Both are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 73 percent in 2023, and 76 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, Japan sold USD 107 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Argentina. In 2025, Japan sold USD 88.4 million of pharmaceutical products to Argentina.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in machinery, vehicles and iron and steel grew 84 percent, from USD 496 million in 2019 to USD 912 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in pharmaceutical products grew about 5.6 times, from USD 15.9 million in 2019 to USD 88.4 million in 2025.
  • BothBoth are members of the G20.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Japan sold USD 1.42 billion of goods, against USD 296 million the other way.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products fell 34 percent, from USD 287 million in 2019 to USD 188 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Japan sold USD 910 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel, against USD 1.3 million the other way.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 1.72 billion
2025, as reported by Argentina
Argentina to Japan
USD 296 million
2025, as reported by Argentina
Japan to Argentina
USD 1.42 billion
2025, as reported by Argentina

What connects Argentina and Japan

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 296 million of goods to Japan and bought USD 1.42 billion from it.

Resources

Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 187 million of agricultural and food products to Japan and bought USD 1.3 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 1.3 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Japan and bought USD 910 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Japan sold USD 107 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Argentina.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Japan sold USD 88.4 million of pharmaceutical products to Argentina.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 73 percent in 2023, and 76 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

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