Argentina Exports By Country: Where Does Argentina Export To? (Latest Data)

Key Takeaways

Argentina exports by country in 2025 totalled USD 87.1 billion, growing 9.3% year-on-year, with Brazil leading at 14.7% share, China at 11.3%, the European Union at 9.7%, and the United States at 9.6%.
China was the fastest-growing major destination at +61.4% year-on-year to USD 9.8 billion, driven by record soybean exports following the export tax suspension; the United States grew +28.7% to USD 8.3 billion.
Top Argentine export products in 2025 were soybean meal and pellets at USD 8.6 billion (9.8% share), crude petroleum oils at USD 6.7 billion (+145% YoY), and grain maize at USD 6.5 billion.

Argentina Exports By Country 2025

The top three Argentina export destinations in 2025 were Brazil at 14.7% share, China at 11.3%, and the European Union at 9.7%, with the United States rounding out the top four at 9.6%.

Argentina exports by country in 2025 reached US$87.1 billion, marking a 9.3% year-on-year increase driven by a 10.0% rise in exported quantities, according to the Argentine Foreign Ministry's official trade exchange report.

Where does Argentina export to?

Brazil: $12.8 billion (14.7% share) — Top Argentina exports by country, anchored by manufactured goods flowing through Mercosur preferential trade rules
China: $9.8 billion (11.3% share) — fastest-growing major destination at +61.4% year-on-year, driven by record soybean shipments after export tax suspension
European Union: $8.5 billion (9.7% share) — diversified bloc demand spanning processed agricultural goods, with the Netherlands generating a $1.6 billion bilateral surplus
United States: $8.3 billion (9.6% share) — strong +28.7% growth supported by Vaca Muerta crude petroleum exports alongside specialty agriculture
Chile: $6.3 billion — generates Argentina's largest bilateral surplus at $5.4 billion through energy and grain exports across the Andes corridor
India: $5.5 billion — major destination for Argentine soybean oil and edible oils, generating a $4.0 billion trade surplus
Paraguay: $1.4 billion — Mercosur neighbour absorbing manufactured goods and agricultural inputs through integrated regional supply chains
Vietnam: $2.7 billion — fastest-growing emerging market at +69.9% year-on-year, primarily corn, soybean, and feed grain imports

Rank	Country	Value (USD)	Share	Economic Importance
1	Brazil	$12.8 billion	14.70%	Largest export destination; primary regional trade partner under Mercosur, dominated by automotive parts, vehicles, wheat, and industrial goods
2	China	$9.8 billion	11.30%	Second-largest market; key buyer of Argentine soybeans, beef, and agricultural commodities
3	European Union	$8.5 billion	9.70%	Third-largest destination; demand concentrated in soybean meal, biodiesel, beef, wine, and processed agricultural exports
4	United States	$8.3 billion	9.60%	Fourth-largest market; exports include lemons, biodiesel, wine, beef, and aluminium
5	Chile	$6.3 billion	—	Regional trading partner; exports include vehicles, agricultural products, and fuels
6	India	$5.5 billion	—	Growing market; major buyer of Argentine soybean oil and edible oils
7	Paraguay	$1.4 billion	—	Mercosur partner; exports include manufactured goods and agricultural inputs
8	Vietnam	$2.7 billion	—	Emerging market; primary buyer of Argentine corn, soybeans, and feed grains

Source: CEIC Data, January-December 2025 cumulative period.

Top 5 Argentina Export Countries in 2025

#1 Argentina Export By Country: Brazil — $12.8 Billion

Brazil remained Argentina's largest export destination in 2025, capturing 14.7% of total Argentine exports. However, exports to Brazil contracted 6.3% year-on-year, reflecting weaker industrial demand from Brazilian buyers and the continued recalibration of Mercosur trade flows.

Argentina recorded a US$5.7 billion trade deficit with Brazil in 2025, as Brazilian imports into Argentina expanded 28.5% to US$18.4 billion, driven by passenger motor vehicles, capital goods, and industrial inputs.

Argentina's export profile to Brazil is dominated by automotive components, vehicles, wheat, and manufactured industrial goods. The bilateral relationship operates under the Mercosur framework, which provides preferential tariff treatment for intra-bloc trade.

From Aduana News, Argentina-Brazil bilateral trade contracted 19.8% in January 2025, signalling early-year softness that persisted across the full year despite stabilisation in the second half.

Top export categories: Wheat and meslin, automotive parts, passenger motor vehicles, vehicles for transport of goods, plastics and industrial chemicals
Trade balance: Deficit of US$5.7 billion in Argentina's favour reversed (Brazil sold more to Argentina)
Outlook: Wheat exports remain anchored as Brazil is one of the largest buyers of Argentine wheat (HS 1001); automotive trade is sensitive to Brazilian industrial cycles and exchange rate dynamics

Looking into 2026, the Argentina-Brazil corridor is expected to remain Argentina's most important export market, although wheat-specific exports to alternate destinations like China are creating new diversification opportunities. Mercosur tariff rules continue to anchor the bilateral relationship as the structural backbone of Argentine industrial exports.

#2 Argentina Export By Country: China — $9.8 Billion

China was Argentina's second-largest export destination in 2025, accounting for 11.3% of total Argentine exports. Exports to China grew 61.4% year-on-year to US$9.8 billion, the largest growth rate among Argentina's top export partners, while imports from China surged 53.9% to US$18.0 billion. The result was a US$8.2 billion trade deficit with China, the largest bilateral deficit Argentina recorded in 2025.

Argentina's export profile to China is dominated by soybeans, beef, and agricultural commodities. According to UkrAgroConsult, Argentina is on track to set record soybean exports to China in marketing year 2025-26, with shipments accelerating after Buenos Aires temporarily eliminated export taxes on grains and oilseeds in mid-2025. Wheat exports to China have also grown significantly.

Also, Hanseatica reported that Argentina's wheat exports to China expanded substantially in 2025 as Beijing diversified away from US and Australian sources.

Top export categories: Soybeans (HS 1201), beef (HS 0201/0202), wheat (HS 1001), barley, sorghum
Year-on-year growth: +61.4%, the highest among Argentina's top 4 export partners
Trade balance: Deficit of US$8.2 billion (largest bilateral deficit)
Key drivers: Soybean export tax suspension boosted shipment volumes 168.5% year-on-year for soybeans; Chinese demand for protein and grains stayed firm

The China relationship is structurally critical for Argentina's agricultural complex. In fact, Argentina's trade surplus of US$11.3 billion in 2025, the export growth to China was a key contributor, even as the import surge from China widened the bilateral deficit. The 2026 outlook is positive on the export side, with record soybean shipments expected.

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#3 Argentina Export By Country: European Union — $8.5 Billion

The European Union was Argentina's third-largest export destination in 2025, capturing 9.7% of total Argentine exports. Exports to the EU grew modestly at 2.6% year-on-year to US$8.5 billion, while imports from the EU expanded 16.8% to US$10.5 billion, resulting in a US$2.0 billion trade deficit. The Netherlands within the EU bloc generated a separate US$1.6 billion surplus for Argentina, reflecting strong Dutch demand for Argentine soybean meal and biodiesel.

Argentina's export profile to the EU is concentrated in agricultural manufactures and processed commodities. The EU represents one of Argentina's most diversified destinations beyond raw commodities, including substantial demand for soybean meal and pellets, biodiesel, beef, wine, and processed fish products.

From the European Commission, the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement (subject to ratification) is expected to substantially improve Argentine market access in coming years, particularly for processed agricultural goods.

Top export categories: Soybean meal and pellets (HS 2304), biodiesel (HS 3826), beef (HS 0202), wine (HS 2204), crude soybean oil (HS 1507)
Year-on-year growth: +2.6% in exports; +16.8% in imports
Trade balance: Deficit of US$2.0 billion overall; surplus of US$1.6 billion specifically with the Netherlands
Outlook: EU-Mercosur Agreement implementation could expand Argentine agricultural exports significantly through 2027-2028 if ratified

The EU-Argentina export relationship faces structural pressure from European environmental regulations on biodiesel and beef, but the depth of demand for Argentine soybean meal makes the bloc a structurally important destination. Spain, Germany, France, and Italy are the largest individual EU destinations within the bloc.

#4 Argentina Export By Country: United States — $8.3 Billion

The United States was Argentina's fourth-largest export destination in 2025, accounting for 9.6% of total Argentine exports.

Exports to the US grew 28.7% year-on-year to US$8.3 billion, while imports from the US grew 7.7% to US$6.7 billion, generating a US$1.6 billion trade surplus for Argentina. This was Argentina's fourth-largest bilateral surplus in 2025, reflecting strong US demand for Argentine specialty exports despite ongoing tariff complexities.

Argentina's export profile to the US is heavily weighted toward specialty agricultural products and energy.

According to USAFacts, Argentina has consistently maintained surplus trade with the US driven by lemons, biodiesel, wine, beef, and aluminium. Crude petroleum oils have also become a significant Argentine export to the US, with Argentina's overall crude petroleum exports increasing to US$1.2 billion in 2025.

Top export categories: Lemons (HS 0805), biodiesel (HS 3826), wine (HS 2204), beef (HS 0201), aluminium (HS 7601), crude petroleum oils (HS 2709)
Year-on-year growth: +28.7% in exports; +7.7% in imports
Trade balance: Surplus of US$1.6 billion in Argentina's favour
Outlook: Crude petroleum exports growing rapidly from Vaca Muerta production; specialty agricultural products remain anchored despite US tariff regime shifts

The US-Argentina trade corridor is structurally favourable for Argentina, with a growing crude petroleum export channel emerging from Vaca Muerta production complementing established specialty agricultural exports. The 28.7% export growth to the US in 2025 was the second-highest among Argentina's top four partners, behind only China.

Read more about Argentina's exports to the US by HS code and category in yTrade's detailed breakdown.

#5 Argentina Export By Country: Chile — $6.3 Billion

Chile was Argentina's fifth-largest export destination in 2025 at US$6.3 billion, with exports declining slightly at 1.0% year-on-year while imports from Chile grew 19.6% to US$0.9 billion. Argentina's trade surplus with Chile reached US$5.4 billion, the single largest bilateral surplus Argentina recorded in 2025, more than double the next-largest surplus with India (US$4.0 billion).

Argentina's export profile to Chile is dominated by fuels, vehicles, agricultural products, and industrial goods. The bilateral relationship benefits from geographic proximity, integrated road and rail logistics, and shared regulatory frameworks under the ALADI (Latin American Integration Association) framework.

In fact, the Argentina-Chile trade corridor is one of the most integrated in South America for energy, agricultural, and manufactured goods.

Top export categories: Crude petroleum oils (HS 2709), grain maize (HS 1005), passenger motor vehicles, gas, agricultural products
Year-on-year change: -1.0% in exports; +19.6% in imports
Trade balance: Surplus of US$5.4 billion (largest bilateral surplus for Argentina)
Key driver: Crude petroleum oils from Vaca Muerta production region serve Chilean refining demand

Chile's role as Argentina's largest trade surplus partner reflects the structural strength of Argentine energy exports and the integrated South American market. The 2026 outlook is stable, with continued energy export growth from Vaca Muerta expected to maintain or expand the bilateral surplus.

Argentina Export Market 2025 And 2026 Outlook

Argentina's export market in 2025 totalled US$87.1 billion, representing the strongest export performance since 2022. The 9.3% year-on-year growth was driven primarily by volume increases (10.0%) rather than price gains (-0.6%), reflecting strong production output across soybeans, crude petroleum, and gold rather than commodity price tailwinds.

According to Aduana News, Argentine foreign trade closed 2025 with a clear pattern of export reactivation alongside aggressive import growth, with services trade also expanding rapidly.

Top Export Products Driving 2025 Performance

Argentina's 2025 export complex was led by soybean meal and pellets at US$8.6 billion (9.8% share, down 18.8% year-on-year), crude petroleum oils at US$6.7 billion (7.7% share, up 145.0%), and grain maize at US$6.5 billion (7.5% share, down 8.6%).

The composition reveals a structural shift: agricultural manufactures remain the largest export category at 35.0% of total exports, but fuel and energy exports grew 12.7% to US$11.1 billion, reflecting the growing role of Vaca Muerta crude petroleum production.

Soybean meal and pellets: $8.6 billion (9.8% share), -18.8% year-on-year
Crude petroleum oils: $6.7 billion (7.7% share), +145.0% year-on-year
Grain maize: $6.5 billion (7.5% share), -8.6% year-on-year
Crude soybean oil: $6.4 billion (7.3% share), +9.9% year-on-year
Pick-up vehicles (diesel/semi-diesel): $5.0 billion (5.7% share), +16.8% year-on-year
Soybeans: $4.9 billion (5.6% share), +145.0% year-on-year
Unwrought gold: $4.1 billion (4.7% share), +29.8% year-on-year
Wheat and meslin: $3.2 billion (3.7% share), +22.6% year-on-year

Explore in-depth of each sector on yTrade's analysis using verified Argentina's biggest exports in 2025 data for additional context on sector-level performance.

Agrentina Trade Balance And Macro Impacts

Argentina's trade balance reached a US$11.3 billion surplus in 2025, a meaningful figure but notably below the US$18.9 billion surplus posted in 2024.

The narrowing surplus reflects the 24.7% surge in imports, particularly passenger motor vehicles (US$2.9 billion increase), automotive parts (US$1.0 billion), and goods-transport vehicles (US$817 million), as Argentina's economic recovery accelerated consumer and capital spending.

Reported by Buenos Aires Times, Argentina's 2025 surplus extended a multi-year run of positive trade balances despite the import surge.

The bilateral trade balance picture across Argentina's largest partners shows a clear pattern.

Argentina recorded surpluses with Chile (US$5.4 billion), India (US$4.0 billion), Peru (US$2.2 billion), the United States (US$1.6 billion), and the Netherlands (US$1.6 billion). The largest deficits were with China (US$-8.2 billion), Brazil (US$-5.7 billion), and Germany (US$-2.0 billion).

The pattern reveals Argentina exports raw and processed commodities to Asian and European demand centres while importing manufactured goods, vehicles, and capital equipment from industrial trade partners.

Agrentina 2026 Export Outlook And Strategic Drivers

Argentina's 2026 export outlook is positive across three structural drivers.

First, soybean exports to China are projected to set records in marketing year 2025-26, with the export tax suspension continuing to drive volume growth.
Second, Vaca Muerta crude petroleum production is expanding rapidly, with crude petroleum oil exports already up 145% in 2025 and projected to maintain double-digit growth into 2026.
Third, gold production is contributing meaningful incremental export value, with unwrought gold exports up 29.8% in 2025 to US$4.1 billion.

Yet, besides positive movements, Agrentina must plan for direct approaches to common export challenges in 2026 such as:

Brazilian demand softness: Continued weakness in industrial categories pressures Argentina's largest export market.
EU regulatory pressure: Tightening environmental rules on biodiesel and beef imports threaten European export volumes.
Structural deficit with China: The US$8.2 billion bilateral deficit constrains Argentina's leverage despite strong export growth.

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Conclusion

Argentina exports by country in 2025 are Brazil, China, the EU, and the US, nearly half of all Argentine exports. The country's export market was totalled USD 87.1 billion, growing 9.3% year-on-year across 200+ destinations. absorbed n, while Chile delivered the largest bilateral surplus at USD 5.4 billion.

Record soybean shipments to China and Vaca Muerta crude petroleum exports drove the standout growth, and both are set to expand further in 2026. Use yTrade to track Argentine exporters, HS codes, and destination trends with customs-direct shipment records.

Frequently Asked Questions

What countries does Argentina export to?

Argentina's top export destinations in 2025 were Brazil ($12.8 billion, 14.7% share), China ($9.8 billion, 11.3%), the European Union ($8.5 billion, 9.7%), and the United States ($8.3 billion, 9.6%). Other key markets include Chile ($6.3 billion), India ($5.5 billion), Vietnam ($2.7 billion), and Paraguay ($1.4 billion).

Who is Argentina's biggest trade partner?

Brazil is Argentina's biggest trade partner, accounting for 14.7% of exports ($12.8 billion) and 24.3% of imports in 2025. The bilateral relationship operates under the Mercosur framework and is dominated by automotive parts, vehicles, wheat, and industrial goods.

What is Argentina's best export?

Soybean meal and pellets is Argentina's largest export product at $8.6 billion in 2025 (9.8% of total exports), followed by crude petroleum oils at $6.7 billion (+145% YoY) and grain maize at $6.5 billion. The soybean complex (meal, beans, and crude oil) collectively generates over $20 billion in annual exports.

What is Argentina's biggest export to the US?

Argentina's biggest exports to the United States include lemons, biodiesel, wine, beef, aluminium, and increasingly crude petroleum oils from Vaca Muerta production. Argentina's total exports to the US reached $8.3 billion in 2025, up 28.7% year-on-year, generating a $1.6 billion trade surplus.