Argentina’s trade surplus expanded to $2.98 billion in September 2026, an increase of $2.04 billion compared with the same month in 2025. Exports reached $10.04 billion, up 23.5% year-on-year. All export categories posted higher values than in September 2025, led by fuels and energy, which jumped 89.1%. Exports of manufactured industrial goods rose 17.5%, manufactured agricultural goods increased 16.8%, and primary products grew 9.2%.
Imports totaled $7.06 billion, a decline of 1.8% year-on-year. Within the economic-use classification, the sharpest increase was recorded in parts and accessories for capital goods, which rose 11.9%. Imports of passenger vehicles were up 3.5%, while purchases of capital goods fell 10.4% and imports of consumer goods decreased 2.5%.
