\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t Argentina\u2019s exports are set to reach a new record of US$ 94.4 billion in 2026, allowing the country to close the year with a US$ 16 billion trade surplus, according to private consultancy ABECEB.<\/p>\n
That would mean an 8.4% year-on-year growth and would top the previous all-time high of US$ 88.4 billion set in 2022.<\/p>\n
The country\u2019s top \u201cexport engine\u201d is still farming, with estimated growth of 6.9%, thanks to a record harvest, the return to normal export sales after the unification of the exchange rate, and stronger international demand, especially from China and Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n
This export growth reflects a reshaping of Argentina\u2019s export base, which is becoming less dependent on the agribusiness complex.<\/p>\n
\u201c2026 wouldn\u2019t just be a nominal record. It would lock in a qualitative shift in the makeup of Argentina\u2019s exports: alongside agriculture\u2019s traditional strength, Vaca Muerta, metals mining, and lithium are taking up more and more space,\u201d said Natacha Izquierdo, ABECEB\u2019s chief operating officer.<\/p>\n
Izquierdo also said that this more diverse export base \u201creduces the long-standing vulnerability of Argentina\u2019s trade balance to weather cycles and swings in agricultural prices, and paves the way for structurally stronger export growth.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added, however, that this scenario could only take hold \u201cas long as the macro holds steady and the committed investments actually materialize.\u201d<\/p>\n
Beyond commodities ABECEB also flagged a \u201cnon-traditional\u201d component among the country\u2019s leading exporters: the knowledge economy. With foreign sales of more than US$ 10 billion a year, it ranks among the country\u2019s top five export complexes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat matters isn\u2019t just the dollar figure, but its ability to generate hard currency with light logistics, heavy reliance on talent, and broad spillovers across the rest of the economy,\u201d ABECEB said.<\/p>\n
The experts added that knowledge-economy exports \u201cbring scale, relative stability, and room to grow without requiring large physical volumes of production.\u201d<\/p>\n
A more \u201cfederal\u201d export map Provinces tied to big oil and mining investments are emerging as the biggest winners in terms of export share, the report said.<\/p>\n
Neuqun stands out, thanks to Vaca Muerta projects coming of age and the steady expansion of shale oil and gas output.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe province no longer just supplies only the domestic market it\u2019s positioning itself as a net exporter of hydrocarbons, with room to scale up as takeaway infrastructure projects move forward, such as pipelines and LNG facilities,\u201d ABECEB said.<\/p>\n
The other big winner is Chubut, which, in addition to benefiting from conventional oil and gas exports, saw its fishing sector improve thanks to larger catches and higher international prices.<\/p>\n
Even so, there\u2019s still a long way to go before those Patagonian provinces can rival the export share of the country\u2019s central provinces.<\/p>\n
A study by Universidad Austral, based on INDEC data, found that five provinces accounted for 77.2% of export growth in 2025.<\/p>\n
The top three were Buenos Aires (36.3%), Santa Fe (18.6%), and Crdoba (12.5%) all historically agribusiness powerhouses. The other two were Neuqun and Chubut, with 5.2% and 4.6%, respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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