Overview
- INDEC reported exports of $87.077 billion in 2025, up 9.3% and near the 2022 record, while imports jumped 24.7% to $75.791 billion.
- December posted a $1.892 billion surplus with $7.448 billion in exports and $5.556 billion in imports, marking the 25th straight monthly surplus.
- Export gains were led by primary and energy products such as soybean derivatives, crude oil, gold and meats, with volumes up about 10% and prices down 0.6%.
- Imports rebounded fastest in finished goods: consumer goods and vehicles rose 66.2%, courier shipments surged 274.2% to $894 million, and capital goods advanced 51.3%, while fuel imports fell on energy developments.
- Brazil remained the top partner, China climbed to second with exports to that market up 61.4%, and the United States ranked third and was the only top‑five partner with a surplus; annual deficits prevailed with China, Brazil and the European Union, and surpluses with the U.S. and India.