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Argentina with 2.8 million square km is the 8th largest country in the world after India (3.1million square km). Its population is close to 36.5 million and in the second quarter of 2003 the Argentine GDP reached $400,473 million Pesos with a GDP Per Capita of $10,000 Pesos.
Economy
Argentina has a diversified economy with an industrial sector of $88 billion Pesos and an abundant and qualified labor force that works for it.
Foreign Trade
The country is the 8th food supplier in the world due to its remarkable agricultural wealth. Nevertheless of US$28 billion, export manufactures of agricultural and industrial origin represent 2/3 of total exports. Energy resources and minerals have also become important foreign exchange earners.
As a global trader Argentina shows a diversified foreign trade that has quadrupled during the 1990’s.
MERCOSUR
A founding member of MERCOSUR (Common Market between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay and Chile-Bolivia as Associates), the country is centrally located in an economic area of 220 million consumers and 12 million Square Km from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.
Business Environment
Argentina enjoys a global business environment with most large International Corporations, accounting, consulting and law firms operating as wholly owned subsidiaries or associated in joint ventures with local partners.
Business Information
The Foundation Invertir has a comprehensive site. Its contents include a brief profile of Argentina, how to get started, economic data and statistics, investing in Argentina, trading with Argentina, business contacts, tax and legal regimes.
Alternatively, you can contact the Embassy -Commercial Office on +64 4 472-8330 ext. 705 for information about import, export and investment opportunities.
Links
There are many Internet sites devoted to doing business with Argentina. We have provided links to some of the best sites...
www.invertir.com
As stated above, this site is definitively one of the best Argentine business sites.
www.mecon.gov.ar
Links to the Ministry of Economy and Public Works and Services. It is available in both English and Spanish. It contains a search machine that works by topics and organisations, as well as economic news and access to various government databases.
www.indec.mecon.ar/i_default.htm
This is the official site of Indec, the National Institute of Statistics and Census. It contains information on the organisation, main indicators, statistical information and new projects. It is closely linked to the Secretariat of Economic Policy, and is available in both English and Spanish.
www.export-ar.org.ar
Is the official Internet site of the Trade Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This Spanish only site presents information mainly for Argentine exporters.
http://ceigov.ar
Available in both English and Spanish, this site is the Internet presence of the Centre
for International Economics. It produces short and long term studies of International
economic trends and their effects on Argentina and Mercosur.
http://www.clickmedios.com.
A comprehensive Media Directory of Argentina, in English and Spanish.