News of economic data

Inflation slowed in April amid currency policy change

14-05-2025 16:52 Annual inflation slowed for a 12th month to 47.3%, reports INDEC; Price increases were led by food and non-alcoholic beverages.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Post-cepo boost for Milei as monthly inflation slows to 2.8%

14-05-2025 16:45 INDEC’s first update of inflation index since removal of currency controls shows that consumer prices rose 2.8% in April, slightly slower than analysts' expectations.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Argentina recorded record trade surplus in 2024

20-01-2025 22:48 Argentia recorded its biggest-ever trade surplus in 2024 – partly due to a drop in imports caused by recession.

ECONOMY – ANALYSIS

Milei lowers peso crawling peg to 1% after inflation stabilises

14-01-2025 16:43 Monthly inflation continues to run near a four-year low, opening the door for first change to currency policy in more than a year.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation slowdown continues, decelerating to 2.4% in November

11-12-2024 16:08 Data from the INDEC national statistics bureau shows consumer prices increased by 2.4% last month, below the expectation of analysts and markets.

by James Grainger

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

70% of workers in Argentina were earning under 550,000 pesos a month in June

08-10-2024 11:17 Seven out of every 10 households were earning less than a million pesos a month in June, according to INDEC data.

ECONOMY – ANALYSIS

Poverty soars past 50% in Argentina as Milei austerity hits hard

26-09-2024 17:12 About 52.9% of Argentines were mired below the poverty line in the first half of the year, up from 41.7% in the second half of 2023.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Unemployment in Argentina affected 7.6% in Q2

20-09-2024 09:41 Report by INDEC national statistics bureau shows joblessness stayed in line with 7.7% recorded in first quarter, but rate is up from 6.2% seen in second quarter of 2023.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Argentina's economy posts best month under Milei despite cuts

20-07-2024 17:57 Economic activity rose 1.3% from April, the first month of growth since Milei’s term began in December.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDEC reports 5.1% Q1 slump in GDP, unemployment on rise

24-06-2024 20:58 Argentina's economy contracted by 5.1% in first quarter, says INDEC; Unemployment hit 7.7% as Milei government’s austerity measures began to kick in.

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Economy slumped for fourth straight month in February

23-04-2024 20:18 Economic activity fell 3.2% in February from a year ago, a fourth straight monthly decline. On a monthly basis, activity declined 0.2%, according to government data.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Brazil inflation ends 2023 above forecasts but within target

11-01-2024 13:07 Official data released Thursday showed consumer prices rose 4.62% in Brazil December from a year earlier.

ANALYSIS

Argentina monthly inflation slowed in June for second straight month

13-07-2023 16:58 Inflation in Argentina slowed more than expected for a second straight month in June, prolonging a brief respite even as living costs continue increasing at an elevated pace.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation in Argentina slowed to 6% in June, reveals INDEC

13-07-2023 16:07 Prices have risen by 115.6% over the last 12 months and by more than 50% in the first half of the year, according to government data.