Argentina and Ireland
Argentina and Ireland offer a working holiday programme facilitating temporary youth experiences. Argentine information describes two hundred annual places for Irish people up to thirty-five years old, with limited stays and insurance and personal funds requirements.
Analysis reviewed: 2026-10-08 · Indicators updated: 2026-10-08Bilateral context
Argentina’s page reports an annual quota of two hundred visas and ages eighteen to thirty-five for Irish citizens.
What merchandise trade shows
In 2025, goods trade between Argentina and Ireland totalled 768.9 million current USD.
Documented trade sectors
Within the selected chapters, dairy products, eggs and honey stands out in shipments from Argentina to Ireland, at 0.992 million USD in 2025.
Bilateral indicators
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| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Goods trade | 768.9 M USD | 2025 · Comtrade |
| Goods: Argentina to Ireland | 438.18 M USD | 2025 · Comtrade |
| Goods: Ireland to Argentina | 330.73 M USD | 2025 · Comtrade |
| Services trade | ||
| Export share: Argentina to Ireland | ||
| Export share: Ireland to Argentina | ||
| Investment stock: Argentina in Ireland | ||
| Investment stock: Ireland in Argentina |
Definitions and sources
Trade adds both directions. Shares refer to the country’s total goods exports; investment is an accumulated stock, not an annual flow. Every figure retains the currency and period of its source. BEA positions are historical-cost estimates based on the immediate counterpart, not market values or investment by ultimate owner. ‘More than’ indicates a lower bound, not an exact amount. A recorded stock does not establish new activity or authorisation to operate under sanctions.
- Goods trade
- 2025 · UN Comtrade · Goods; full calendar year; reporter IRL. Both directions come from the same verified customs document, not from adding mirror declarations together. Exports generally FOB; imports generally CIF.
- Goods: Argentina to Ireland
- 2025 · UN Comtrade · Goods; full calendar year; reporter IRL. Both directions come from the same verified customs document, not from adding mirror declarations together. Exports generally FOB; imports generally CIF.
- Goods: Ireland to Argentina
- 2025 · UN Comtrade · Goods; full calendar year; reporter IRL. Both directions come from the same verified customs document, not from adding mirror declarations together. Exports generally FOB; imports generally CIF.
Country comparison
Period and source beside each figure · est. = estimate by the stated institution.
Some annual indicators refer to different years. Check the period beside each value before comparing them.
| Indicator | Argentina | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP | 683.1 billion USD2025 · WB | 721.7 billion USD2025 · World Bank |
| GDP per capita | 14,898.09 USD2025 · WB | 131,592.46 USD2025 · World Bank |
| GDP growth | 4.37 %2025 · WB | 12.34 %2025 · World Bank |
| Policy interest rate | No single rate · BCRA | |
| Inflation · annual average | 41.9 %IMF est.Annual average · 2025 · IMF | 2.21 %Annual average · 2025 · World Bank |
| Inflation · latest year-on-year figure | 33.5 %Year-on-year · Aug. 2026 · INDEC | 3.7 %Year-on-year · 2026-08 · CSO Ireland |
| Unemployment | 7.15 %ILO est.2025 · WB | 4.63 %ILO est.2025 · World Bank |
| Budget balance (% of GDP) | -0.4 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | 1.5 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Gross public debt (% of GDP) | 80.3 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | 32.9 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | -1.11 %2025 · WB | 17.4 %2024 · World Bank |
| Population | 45,851,3782025 · WB | 5,484,3672025 · World Bank |
| Area | 2,780,400 km²2023 · BM / FAO | 70,280 km²2023 · World Bank |
| Military expenditure | ||
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) |
Definitions, dates and sources
Blank cells are not zero. Average annual inflation and the latest year-on-year figure appear in separate rows: they are not the same measure. Every annual indicator retains its reference year; when the years differ, the figures are identified as not directly comparable. When a figure is unavailable from the World Bank, an annual IMF estimate is used and identified as such. The latest year-on-year figure is the latest official release verified as of 7 October 2026. This includes advance releases marked as provisional. Mexico may have a fortnightly figure before the full month is published; it is not automatically compared with a monthly figure. The publication date is retained in each source’s details; it does not replace the observation period or the annual average. Policy rates carry their own dates and represent different instruments. Spain and France share the ECB rate. Balances are positive for surpluses and negative for deficits. The IMF may use fiscal years; unemployment retains each source’s definition (ILO estimates, IMF WEO or PCBS), as stated in the details. For Palestine, debt and the fiscal balance cover central government and retain the PCBS definition; they are not presented as consolidated general government. These are economic magnitudes, not measures of relationship quality.
Area retains each source’s territorial coverage; it does not determine sovereignty or effective control. Canada uses an archived national geographic reference. Military expenditure retains the 2024 SIPRI sample distributed by the World Bank: the amount and percentage of GDP use that same definition, which differs from NATO’s. It is not an approved budget or a 2026 figure. Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Military expenditure database · Terms of use0
Indicators reviewed: 2026-10-07. Each source retains its original access date; this review does not turn all the data into 2026 observations. Figures may be revised.
- Nominal GDP
- Current USDArgentina: 2025 · World BankIreland: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
- GDP per capita
- Current USD per personArgentina: 2025 · World BankIreland: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
- GDP growth
- Annual real change (%)Argentina: 2025 · World BankIreland: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
- Policy interest rate
- Central bank instrument (%)Argentina: The BCRA abandoned the concept of a single monetary-policy rate under the new monetary-aggregates framework. It is not replaced with TAMAR, BADLAR, court interest rates or the last historical rate. · Central Bank of the Argentine Republic
- Inflation · annual average
- Average annual change in headline CPI (%)Argentina: 2025 · Annual average change in headline CPI (%) · IMF — World Economic Outlook · IMF est. · WEO estimate; not the year-on-year change for December or August 2026. · Alternative official source; verified 2026-10-07Ireland: 2025 · Annual average change in CPI (%) · World Bank · Official World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
- Inflation · latest year-on-year figure
- Headline CPI relative to the same period of the previous year (%); monthly or fortnightly frequency statedArgentina: 2026-08 · Change in headline CPI from the same month of the previous year (%) · Argentina INDEC · Published: 2026-09-10 · Original INDEC national report; replaces the previous link to its social-media publication without changing the value. Not the monthly change (1.7%) or cumulative change (21.3%).Ireland: 2026-08 · Headline CPI; change against the same month of the previous year · CSO Ireland · National CPI, not European HICP: 3.7% against the same month of 2025.
- Unemployment
- % of the labour force; definition used by the stated institutionArgentina: 2025 · World Bank · ILO est.Ireland: 2025 · ILO modelled estimate, percentage of the labour force · World Bank · ILO est. · Official World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
- Budget balance
- General government (% of GDP)Argentina: 2025 · IMF — World Economic Outlook · IMF est.Ireland: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · IMF WEO general-government estimate. Retains the source’s fiscal year when it differs from the calendar year.
- Gross public debt
- General government (% of GDP)Argentina: 2025 · IMF — World Economic Outlook · IMF est.Ireland: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · IMF WEO general-government estimate. Retains the source’s fiscal year when it differs from the calendar year.
- Current account balance
- % of GDPArgentina: 2025 · World BankIreland: 2024 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
- Population
- PeopleArgentina: 2025 · World BankIreland: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; observation period, not download date. Extrapolated assuming the same growth rate as the previous 6 months.
- Area
- Total area in km²; territorial coverage of the sourceArgentina: 2023 · Total area, including inland waters; source's territorial coverage · World Bank · FAOIreland: 2023 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
- Military expenditure
- Current USD per year; SIPRI series
- Military expenditure (% of GDP)
- Percentage of GDP; SIPRI definition, not NATO’s definition
Other data specific to this relationship
What they buy and sell
Documented selection, not an exhaustive list. Cells without a figure do not mean zero value; some products are identified without a verified amount.
Argentina to Ireland
| Product or sector | Value / share |
|---|---|
| Dairy products, eggs and honey | 0.992 M USD2025 · Source |
| Machinery and mechanical appliances | 0.493 M USD2025 · Source |
| Meat and edible offal | 0.207 M USD2025 · Source |
| Pharmaceutical products | 0.119 M USD2025 · Source |
| Vehicles and components | 0.0304 M USD2025 · Source |
| Electrical and electronic equipment | 0.0198 M USD2025 · Source |
Ireland to Argentina
| Product or sector | Value / share |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical products | 77.4 M USD2025 · Source |
| Machinery and mechanical appliances | 7.4 M USD2025 · Source |
| Electrical and electronic equipment | 4.2 M USD2025 · Source |
| Dairy products, eggs and honey | 0.175 M USD2025 · Source |
| Vehicles and components | 0.00896 M USD2025 · Source |
| Mineral fuels and oils | 0.00154 M USD2025 · Source |
How trade has changed
Millions of current USD · full calendar years
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| Period | Total | Argentina to Ireland | Ireland to Argentina |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 467.2 | 370.7 | 96.5 |
| 2022 | 675.9 | 538.2 | 137.7 |
| 2023 | 577.1 | 424.8 | 152.3 |
| 2024 | 485.9 | 383.4 | 102.5 |
| 2025 | 768.9 | 438.2 | 330.7 |
Connections between people
It authorises a non-renewable stay of up to twelve months, non-permanent employment and study or training of up to four months. The page describes Irish entry to Argentina; identical requirements or figures are not presumed for Argentines travelling to Ireland. [1]
Residents, study and travel
Blank cells: data unavailable. Each measure retains its definition and period.
| Indicator | Value | Period / source |
|---|---|---|
| Residents from Argentina living in Ireland | ||
| Residents from Ireland living in Argentina | ||
| Study and training: Argentina in Ireland | ||
| Study and training: Ireland in Argentina | ||
| Academic stays: Argentina in Ireland | ||
| Academic stays: Ireland in Argentina | ||
| Travel: Argentina to Ireland | ||
| Travel: Ireland to Argentina |
What each figure measures
Residents are counted by nationality and the coverage of the stated register, not as people born in the other country or as new arrivals in one year. PERE includes dual nationals and people born outside Spain. Study with OPT and stays carrying academic credit are different measures. Travel may include several visits by the same person; FRONTUR arrivals require an overnight stay, whereas the Canadian survey includes day visits. These figures are neither added together nor automatically compared across directions.
Mobility data added or reviewed: 2026-10-07. Reference periods may be earlier.
Underlying ties
History, institutions and long-standing issues.
Bilateral context
Argentina’s page reports an annual quota of two hundred visas and ages eighteen to thirty-five for Irish citizens. It authorises a non-renewable stay of up to twelve months, non-permanent employment and study or training of up to four months. [1]
The scale of both economies
Nominal GDP for Argentina is 683.1 billion USD (2025), compared with 721.7 for Ireland (2025). The reference populations are 45.85 and 5.48 million, respectively. In the same year, the economy of Argentina was 0.947 times that of Ireland in nominal GDP. The comparison provides context on market size, but does not, on its own, measure influence, well-being or diplomatic closeness. Estimates and their sources retain their labels in the tables. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Recent developments
Recent developments and latest available data · Review: 2026-10-08
Cooperation and bilateral issues
It requires a passport, no criminal record, medical and accident insurance with repatriation and funds for initial stay and return. Dependants can only accompany holders with their own visa. Applications are submitted personally to Argentina’s Irish embassy. The main purpose must be holidays and work incidental. The page describes Irish entry to Argentina; identical requirements or figures are not presumed for Argentines travelling to Ireland. [1]
What merchandise trade shows
In 2025, merchandise trade between the two countries (Argentina and Ireland) totalled 768.9 million current USD. Shipments from the first to the second were 438.2 million; those in the opposite direction, 330.7 million. The difference between the two flows was 107.4 million, in favour of Argentina. This is a goods balance, not the total balance of the economic relationship: it excludes services, income and transfers. Both directions come from a single customs reporter to avoid adding mirror records. [2]
Five years of trade trends
The consistent series shows 467.2 million USD in 2021 and 768.9 million in 2025. The change between the two endpoints was +64.6 % in current dollars. The highest annual value in the period was recorded in 2025, at 768.9 million. The chart allows the two directions to be compared to see whether they moved together or differently. The change combines quantities, prices and exchange rates; it is not automatically attributed to a treaty, a visit or a political decision. The same reporter is retained and missing years are not interpolated. [2]
Documented trade sectors
Within the selected chapters, dairy products, eggs and honey stands out in shipments from Argentina to Ireland, at 0.992 million USD in 2025. Within the selected chapters, pharmaceutical products stands out in shipments from Ireland to Argentina, at 77.4 million USD in 2025. The table compares eight selected chapters with the same coverage as the trade total. It is not a complete list or proof that the first item in this selection is the leading product across the entire relationship. A chapter groups numerous goods: machinery and components, for example, do not describe a single business transaction. [3]
Sources and data
Periods and scope of the figures
Institutional sources and periods accompany each figure. Annual trade, investment positions, residents and visits are distinct measures. Empty cells do not mean zero. Statements of intent are not presented as project implementation or treaties in force.
- Bilateral relations — ARG-IRL
cancilleria.gob.ar · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08
- UN Comtrade annual data; reused verified primary payload, not re-downloaded
UN Comtrade · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08
- Bounded matrix; reporter, partner, year, chapter and direction identified in each record
UN Comtrade · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08
- Official statistics
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-09-17
- NY.GDP.MKTP.CD; country ISO and year preserved; no military data; exact requested country subset independently re-fetched and values compared
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Official statistics
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-06
- SP.POP.TOTL; country ISO and year preserved; no military data; exact requested country subset independently re-fetched and values compared
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
Additional sources on products and human connections
- UN Comtrade
2026-10-08 · Accessed: 2026-10-08 · Bounded matrix; reporter, partner, year, chapter and direction identified in each record.