Argentina

Argentine Republic

AR / ARG Americas Americas

45.5M

Population

$633.3B

GDP

1,860

Payment BINs

160

Issuers

General Information

Capital Buenos Aires

Continent Americas

Region Americas

Subregion South America

Currency Argentine pesos (ARS)

Languages Spanish (official) Italian English German French Indigenous (Quechua, Guarani, Mapudungun)

Timezones UTC-3

Area 2,780,400 km²

Map Reference Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay

Borders Bolivia Brazil Chile Paraguay Uruguay

Demographics

Population (2023) 45,538,401

Density 16.4 per km²

Urban Population 92.5%

Median Age 33.3 years

Life Expectancy 78.8 years

Major Cities BUENOS AIRES Córdoba Rosario Mendoza San Miguel de Tucumán La Plata

Economy

GDP (2024) $633.3B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $14,067

Inflation (2022) 73.1%

Unemployment (2024) 7.9%

Public Debt 55.0% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 914.695 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 17

Listed Equities 126

Dominant Currency ARS

Primary Index MERVAL (M.BA)

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	FIRST DATA CONO SUR, S.R.L.	110
2	BANCO MACRO, S.A.	83
3	BANCO DE LA NACION ARGENTINA	63
4	CABAL CARTAO	57
5	AE - ARGENTINA	55
6	BANCO SANTANDER RIO, S.A.	42
7	BANCO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES	41
8	INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (ARGENTINA), S.A.	41
9	POMELO FINTECH SERVICES SAS	40
10	BANCO GGAL, S.A.	38

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Top Stock Exchanges

#	Exchange	Listings	Code	Currency
1	Buenos Aires Mercado De Valores	71	BUE	ARS
2	Frankfurt Stock Exchange	13	FRA	EUR
3	New York Stock Exchange	11	NYQ	USD
4	Stuttgart Stock Exchange	7	STU	EUR
5	NASDAQ Global Select	5	NMS	USD

Main Exports

1. soybean meal

2. corn

3. trucks

4. soybean oil

5. crude petroleum (2023)

Main Imports

1. soybeans

2. vehicle parts/accessories

3. refined petroleum

4. natural gas

5. cars (2023)