Americas · South America

Argentina

Argentine Republic · World’s #24 economy

Nominal GDP 2025
$683 billion
Population 2025
45.9 million
GDP per capita
$14,898
GDP growth 2025
4.4%
Flag of Argentina

Overview

Official name
Argentine Republic
Capital
Buenos Aires
Region
Americas · South America
Area
2,780,400 km²
Coordinates
-34.00, -64.00
Languages
Guaraní, Spanish
Currency
Argentine peso (ARS $)
Calling code · domain
+54 · .ar
ISO codes
AR / ARG
Borders
Bolivia Brazil Chile Paraguay Uruguay

Map

Argentina · $683 billion Bolivia · $64.8 billion Brazil · $2.28 trillion Chile · $357 billion Falkland Islands Peru · $335 billion Paraguay · $49.3 billion Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Uruguay · $85.3 billion
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Demographics

Population45.9 million2025
Population growth0.34%2025
Urban population92.4%2025
Population density16.6 people/km²2023
Life expectancy77.5 years2024
Adult literacy99.1%2020

Age structure (2025)

0–14: 21.0%15–64: 66.3%65+: 12.6%

Macroeconomy

Nominal GDP$683 billion2025
Real GDP growth4.4%2025
GDP per capita$14,8982025
GDP per capita (PPP)$30,4312024
GNI (PPP)$1.46 trillion2025
Inflation (CPI)219.9%2024
Unemployment7.1%2025
Industry, % of GDP22.9%2025
Exports, % of GDP15.6%2025
Imports, % of GDP14.8%2025
Merchandise exports$87.1 billion2025
Merchandise imports$75.8 billion2025
FDI net inflows$11.6 billion2024

Argentina ranks #24 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

Logistics Performance Index2.80 / 52022
Import clearance time5.0 days2018
Total tax rate (% of profit)106.0%2017
Land area2,736,690 km²2023

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (24)

Province: 23 · City: 1

  • Buenos Aires AR-B
  • Catamarca AR-K
  • Chaco AR-H
  • Chubut AR-U
  • Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires AR-C
  • Corrientes AR-W
  • Córdoba AR-X
  • Entre Ríos AR-E
  • Formosa AR-P
  • Jujuy AR-Y
  • La Pampa AR-L
  • La Rioja AR-F
  • Mendoza AR-M
  • Misiones AR-N
  • Neuquén AR-Q
  • Río Negro AR-R
  • Salta AR-A
  • San Juan AR-J
  • San Luis AR-D
  • Santa Cruz AR-Z
  • Santa Fe AR-S
  • Santiago del Estero AR-G
  • Tierra del Fuego AR-V
  • Tucumán AR-T

Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)

Seaports & logistics

PortHarbour sizeHarbour typeCargo pier depthTEU
Buenos Aires ARBUELargecoastal (breakwater)7.9 m—
La Plata ARLPGMediumriver (basins)7.9 m—
Rosario ARROSMediumriver (natural)7.9 m—
Puerto Madryn ARPMYSmallcoastal (natural)15.5 m—
Puerto Ingeniero White ARINWSmallcoastal (natural)12.5 m—
Mar Del Plata ARMDQSmallcoastal (breakwater)11.0 m—
Puerto Belgrano ARPBGSmallcoastal (breakwater)9.4 m—
Zarate ARZAESmallriver (natural)9.4 m—
Campana ARCMPSmallriver (natural)7.9 m—
Ushuaia ARUSHSmallcoastal (natural)7.9 m—
Santa Fe ARSFNSmallriver (natural)6.4 m—
Concepcion Del Uruguay ARCOUSmallriver (natural)4.9 m—

37 ports of this country in the World Port Index, ranked by scale (container throughput, harbour size, depth).

All 37 ports →

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam has no FTA with Argentina: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).

Bloc membership

Membership compiled as of October 2026 (full members); check each bloc’s official site for legal precision.

Trade agreements in force (9)

Argentina is party to 9 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

AgreementType / coverageIn forcePartners
MERCOSUR - Egypt FTA
Goods
1 Sep 2017 EgyptBrazilParaguayUruguay
MERCOSUR - SACU PSA
Goods
1 Apr 2016 BrazilParaguayUruguayBotswanaLesothoNamibiaSouth AfricaEswatini
MERCOSUR - Israel FTA
Goods
23 Dec 2009 IsraelBrazilParaguayUruguay
MERCOSUR - India PSA
Goods
1 Jun 2009 IndiaBrazilParaguayUruguay
LAIA - Accession of Cuba PSA
Goods
26 Aug 1999 BoliviaBrazilChileColombiaCubaEcuadorMexicoParaguayPeruUruguay +1
Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) CU & EIA
Goods & Services
29 Nov 1991 BrazilParaguayUruguay Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP) PSA
Goods
19 Apr 1989 AlgeriaBangladeshBoliviaBrazilMyanmarCameroonSri LankaChileColombiaCuba +31
Argentina - Mexico PSA
Goods
1 Jan 1987 Mexico Mexico
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) PSA
Goods
18 Mar 1981 BoliviaBrazilChileColombiaCubaEcuadorMexicoParaguayPeruUruguay +1

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in Argentina can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact Vietnam duties on goods from Argentina

Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.