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Argentina and United States

First country

Second country

In 2025, Argentina sold USD 8.33 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 6.70 billion from it. Both are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 43 percent in 2023, and 35 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 212 thousand people born in Argentina lived in United States, and 15 thousand people born in United States lived in Argentina.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Argentina sold USD 8.33 billion and United States sold USD 6.70 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew 125 percent, from USD 2.24 billion in 2019 to USD 5.04 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in arms and ammunition grew 52 percent, from USD 6.8 million in 2019 to USD 10.4 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by United States to Argentina in 2025: Argentina reports USD 6.70 billion and United States reports USD 9.90 billion.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Argentina sold USD 1.82 billion of agricultural and food products, against USD 131 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United States sold USD 160 million of fertilisers, and Argentina sold almost none.

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); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 15.0 billion
2025, as reported by Argentina
Argentina to United States
USD 8.33 billion
2025, as reported by Argentina
United States to Argentina
USD 6.70 billion
2025, as reported by Argentina

What connects Argentina and United States

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 8.33 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 6.70 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 3.84 billion of mineral fuels and oils to United States and bought USD 1.21 billion from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 1.82 billion of agricultural and food products to United States and bought USD 131 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, United States sold USD 160 million of fertilisers to Argentina.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 195 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United States and bought USD 1.70 billion from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 49.4 million of electrical and electronic equipment to United States and bought USD 395 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 33.9 million of pharmaceutical products to United States and bought USD 452 million from it.

Security

Defence and armsIn 2025, United States sold USD 10.4 million of arms and ammunition to Argentina.Nuclear and spaceIn 2025, United States sold USD 40.4 million of nuclear materials, reactors and spacecraft to Argentina.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 43 percent in 2023, and 35 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 212 thousand people born in Argentina lived in United States, and 15 thousand people born in United States lived in Argentina.

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