Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Argentina
Argentina: Taxes on exports (current LCU) was 5.69 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Argentina is 5.69 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 283.6% on the previous year and up 6,943.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Argentina peaked at 5.69 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.10 million current LCU, in 1999.
That places Argentina 1st out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 599.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 296.60 million current LCU | -50.5% |
| 1992 | 133.40 million current LCU | -55.0% |
| 1993 | 35.10 million current LCU | -73.7% |
| 1994 | 34.10 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 35.30 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 104.80 million current LCU | +196.9% |
| 1997 | 135.60 million current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 28.00 million current LCU | -79.4% |
| 1999 | 25.10 million current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 32.10 million current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 50.60 million current LCU | +57.6% |
| 2002 | 4.76 billion current LCU | +9303.0% |
| 2003 | 8.45 billion current LCU | +77.5% |
| 2004 | 9.73 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 11.63 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 13.13 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 18.58 billion current LCU | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 35.20 billion current LCU | +89.4% |
| 2009 | 28.27 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 44.38 billion current LCU | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 53.26 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 61.46 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 54.55 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 80.86 billion current LCU | +48.2% |
| 2015 | 71.70 billion current LCU | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 70.29 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 64.80 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 92.83 billion current LCU | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 376.98 billion current LCU | +306.1% |
| 2020 | 363.69 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 902.14 billion current LCU | +148.1% |
| 2022 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | +67.2% |
| 2023 | 1.48 trillion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.69 trillion current LCU | +283.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.69 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.14 million current LCU, 246163.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.69 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.57 million current LCU, 752071.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +9303.0% | 50.60 million current LCU | 4.76 billion current LCU |
| 2019 | +306.1% | 92.83 billion current LCU | 376.98 billion current LCU |
| 2024 | +283.6% | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 5.69 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.74 million current LCU | 25.10 million current LCU | 599.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.98 billion current LCU | 32.10 million current LCU | 35.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.11 billion current LCU | 44.38 billion current LCU | 376.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 trillion current LCU | 363.69 billion current LCU | 5.69 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 2 Kazakhstan 2.14 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 995.20 billion current LCU compare
- 4 Russia 882.28 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Argentina?
- Taxes on exports in Argentina was 5.69 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.10 million current LCU in 1999.
- How does Argentina rank for taxes on exports?
- Argentina ranks 1st out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,943.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.