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Argentina logs $3.5 billion trade surplus in May, topping expectations

Stacks of shipping containers beneath container cranes at the port of Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
Stacks of shipping containers beneath container cranes at the port of Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian Reuters

BUENOS AIRES - Argentina posted a trade surplus of $3.50 billion in May, after registering $9.54 billion in exports and $6.03 billion in imports in the month, the government's statistics office said on Thursday.

The data landed well above the $2.2 billion surplus forecast by analysts polled by Reuters.

(Reporting by Hernan Nessi; Editing by Kylie Madry)

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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 3:07 PM.

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