← Overview

Strategic Lens

Argentina and Chile

First country

Second country

In 2025, Argentina sold USD 6.28 billion of goods to Chile and bought USD 870 million from it. Argentina and Chile share a land border of 6,691 km. The DESTA database lists 7 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Argentina Chile (2019). Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 91 percent in 2023, and 94 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, Argentina sold USD 40.0 million of pharmaceutical products to Chile.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew 98 percent, from USD 3.61 billion in 2019 to USD 7.15 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew about 4.9 times, from USD 570 million in 2019 to USD 2.79 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 59 percent, from USD 1.62 billion in 2019 to USD 2.57 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Argentina sold USD 6.28 billion of goods, against USD 870 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Argentina sold USD 2.75 billion of mineral fuels and oils, against USD 40.6 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Argentina sold USD 2.17 billion of agricultural and food products, against USD 404 million the other way.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); CIA World Factbook (retrieved 26 September 2026); DESTA: Design of Trade Agreements database, version 02_03 (retrieved 25 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 7.15 billion
2025, as reported by Argentina
Argentina to Chile
USD 6.28 billion
2025, as reported by Argentina
Chile to Argentina
USD 870 million
2025, as reported by Argentina

What connects Argentina and Chile

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 6.28 billion of goods to Chile and bought USD 870 million from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 2.75 billion of mineral fuels and oils to Chile and bought USD 40.6 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 2.17 billion of agricultural and food products to Chile and bought USD 404 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 503 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Chile and bought USD 42.7 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 20.2 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Chile and bought USD 4.9 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Argentina sold USD 40.0 million of pharmaceutical products to Chile.

Security

Border and maritimeArgentina and Chile share a land border of 6,691 km.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 7 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Argentina Chile (2019).Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 91 percent in 2023, and 94 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 77 thousand people born in Argentina lived in Chile, and 141 thousand people born in Chile lived in Argentina.

← South America