Economy

Argentina maritime connectivity

Argentina has a Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI) of 112.2 in Q3 2026 (+1.8% year on year), ranking 49th out of 178 economies. Its best-connected port is Buenos Aires. UNCTAD’s LSCI measures how well a country is integrated into global liner shipping networks for containers.

Period · Q3 2026Ports in the index · 9

LSCI index

112.2

+1.8%year on year

Base Q1 2023 average = 100

World ranking

49th

out of 178 economies with data

All-time high

119.3

Q2 2014

Ports in the PLSCI

9

highest index: Buenos Aires

Quarterly LSCI series

Since 2006 · 83 quarters

Ranking over time

1st at the top

Month by month

September 2026110.2−1.7%month on month−0.8%year on year49th in the world

UNCTAD monthly LSCI since January 2023, on the same scale as the quarterly index.

Ports of Argentina

PLSCI index · latest quarter
CountryWorldPortIndexYear on year
1st86thBuenos Aires252.3+2.8%
2nd403rdRosario50.1+17.9%
3rd417thZarate47.1+24.5%
4th496thLa Plata34+3.1%
5th643rdBahia Blanca19.9−25.5%
6th734thPuerto Madryn13.40.0%
7th744thMar del Plata13−27.8%
8th745thPuerto Deseado13+16.1%
9th835thUshuaia10.30.0%

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