Argentina

Insights for Argentina

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February 2026 period, National level, Product aggregation

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Summary: Overall, Argentina's trade values show a mixed performance. Total imports reached 5.17B USD, with a slight increase of 117.59M USD (2.32%) month-on-month, but a significant decline of 690.03M USD (-11.77%) year-on-year. Exports totaled 8.8B USD, experiencing a sharp decrease of 2.43B USD (-21.63%) month-on-month and a decline of 368M USD (-4.01%) year-on-year. The trade balance indicates a challenging environment for Argentina's international commerce, particularly in light of the ongoing crisis in the wine industry and other sectors.
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MoM insights: In the month-on-month analysis, imports from Paraguay saw the highest increase with a trade value of 409.33M USD, reflecting a significant rise of 348.04M USD (5.68%). Brazil followed with imports valued at 1.13B USD, increasing by 177.01M USD (18.52%). Thailand also showed a positive trend with imports of 188.03M USD, up by 34.73M USD (22.66%). On the downside, imports from China decreased significantly, totaling 1.27B USD, down by 164.46M USD (-11.46%). Germany's imports fell to 169.52M USD, a drop of 71.37M USD (-29.63%). The United States also saw a decline in imports, totaling 403.83M USD, down by 63.31M USD (-13.55%). For exports, Brazil led with 1.05B USD, increasing by 260.09M USD (32.95%). China followed with exports of 698.03M USD, up by 122.41M USD (21.27%). Unclassified exports also rose to 214.64M USD, an increase of 79.71M USD (59.08%). Conversely, exports to the Unknown category dropped significantly to 1.88B USD, down by 730.95M USD (-27.98%). The United States saw a decrease in exports to 621.85M USD, down by 595.45M USD (-48.92%). India also experienced a decline, with exports totaling 372.64M USD, down by 199.71M USD (-34.93%).
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YoY insights: In the year-on-year analysis, imports from Paraguay increased to 409.33M USD, up by 74.76M USD (22.34%). Unclassified imports also rose to 121.23M USD, an increase of 51.03M USD (72.69%). Mexico's imports reached 126.43M USD, up by 29.54M USD (30.48%). On the contrary, imports from Brazil fell to 1.13B USD, down by 261.22M USD (-18.74%). China also saw a decline in imports to 1.27B USD, down by 218.56M USD (-14.67%). The United States' imports decreased to 403.83M USD, down by 104.48M USD (-20.54%). For exports, China led with 698.03M USD, increasing by 247.92M USD (55.08%). The United States followed with exports of 621.85M USD, up by 177.56M USD (39.96%). Bulgaria's exports reached 101.95M USD, an increase of 99.95M USD (49.92%). However, exports to Chile fell to 336.34M USD, down by 246.29M USD (-42.27%). Brazil's exports decreased to 1.05B USD, down by 168.05M USD (-13.80%). Peru also saw a decline in exports to 202.8M USD, down by 95.69M USD (-32.20%).
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