Argentina Balança Comercial

Argentina recorded a trade surplus of USD 227 million in February 2025, a sharp decline from the USD 1.436 billion surplus in the same month last year and well below the expected USD 400 million surplus. Despite this, it marks the fifteenth consecutive month of a positive trade balance. Exports increased by 10.1% to USD 5.53 billion, driven by strong sales of manufactured goods (up 15.4%), agricultural products and raw materials (up 3.4%), and fuels and energy (up 12.6%). On the other hand, imports surged 42.3% to USD 4.12 billion, fueled by higher shipments of intermediate goods (up 13.4%), capital goods (up 77.9%), accessories for capital goods (up 38%), and consumer goods (up 77.4%).