The red balance was explained by the 0.3% drop in exports in the January-August period of this year, plus a 5.8% year-on-year increase in imports.
The auto parts trade balance presented a red of US$6,085 million in the first eight months of 2025 after an increase in the balance of 6.7% in that period, as reported by the Association of Argentine Component Factories (AFAC). In this way, it is already above the 2024 deficit, which was US$5,703 million.
The red on the scale was explained by the drop in 0.3% of exports in the January-August period of this year, which stood at US$861 million; plus an increase of 5.8% year-on-year (yoy) of importsreaching US$6,946 million.
The main items sold were “Transmissions”, who had a deficit of US$1,429 million, composed of US$1,732 million of imports and US$303 million in exports; while “Electric” had a red US$1,043 million, which includes US$1,085 million of imports and US$43 million of exports; and “Engines” had an imbalance of US$508 million, constituted by US$705 million of imports and US$197 million in exports.
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Trade with Brazil
During the first eight months of the year, the bilateral auto parts trade between Argentina and Brazil left a deficit balance of US$1,746 million for the country.
According to AFAC data based on ABECEB and INDEC, the imports from Brazil they reached US$2,318 million (7% more year-on-year), while the exports they added US$572 million (an increase of 1.1% year-on-year). The main imported products were components of transmission (US$412 million, +8.9%), electricity (US$375 million, +10.4%) and bodywork and parts (US$334 million, +10.7%). Meanwhile, exports were led by transmission (US$198 million, -2.2%) and engines (US$196 million, +21.6%), followed by engine components, bodywork and its partsand damping, steering and suspension systems.
Source: Ambito
