News of 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.

Economy grew more than expected in February

23-04-2025 22:47 Economic activity rose 5.7% in February year-on-year, reveals data from the INDEC national statistics bureau.

Economy extended expansion as new IMF accord nears

19-03-2025 17:27 Gross domestic product expanded 1.4% in the three months through December, compared with the previous quarter.

Consumer prices rose 2.4% in February, reveals INDEC

14-03-2025 18:11 Inflation inches up, rising 0.2 points from 2.2% recorded previous month; Prices up 2.4% in first two months of year, by 66.9% over last 12 months.

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.

IMF projects strong economic growth for Milei's Argentina in 2025

17-01-2025 18:59 International Monetary Fund estimates that Argentina’s economy contracted by 2.8% last year, but projects five percent growth in the coming two years.

City inflation accelerated slightly to 3.3% last month

09-01-2025 13:50 Consumer prices rose 3.3% last month due to increases in services; City Hall data shows that inflation over the last 12 months totalled 136.7% in 2024.

Argentina's country risk rating falls to lowest level since 2018

06-01-2025 15:21 Argentina’s country risk rating falls to lowest level since August 2018.

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.

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Purchasing power loss slumps to levels not seen since 2001 crisis

28-11-2024 00:06 Soaring utility bills and basic shopping-basket prices have eroded the capacity of families to buy everyday goods. Minimum wage has fallen 28% in terms of purchasing power over last 12 months, UBA report finds.

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.

Economy grew more than expected in July under Milei

25-09-2024 22:28 Argentina’s economy posted a larger-than-expected upturn in July, a promising sign for President Javier Milei.

Argentina's recession deepened as Milei shock therapy stung

19-09-2024 00:34 Economy sunk deeper into recession in second quarter as ripple effects from currency devaluation and austerity exacerbated a downturn. 

Headline figures from Milei government’s 2025 Budget

16-09-2024 12:17 Argentina’s Economy Ministry publishes its forecasts for the coming year: 5% growth, 1,207 pesos a dollar and 18.3% inflation.

55% of Argentina’s population below poverty line, says UCA body

05-09-2024 08:53 Extreme poverty affected 17.5% of people in first half of 2024, reports private observatory from the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA).

Economy contracted in June, recession grinds on

21-08-2024 23:36 Argentina’s economy unexpectedly contracted in June, shrinking for the fourth time in six months.

Argentina inflation snaps Milei’s five-month slowdown streak

12-07-2024 16:30 Argentina recorded the first monthly pick-up in inflation of the year, marking a slight reversal of the downward streak President Javier Milei has put in motion.

Inflation accelerated slightly to 4.6% in June, says INDEC

12-07-2024 16:23 Inflation rose slightly in June from previous month, by 0.4 points; Consumer prices rose 4.6% overall in June and have soared 271.5% in the last 12 months.

Inflation slowed to 4.2% in May, lowest monthly rate in two years

13-06-2024 16:11 Monthly inflation drops below five percent for the first time in more than two years, decelerating for the fifth consecutive month.

Economic activity plunging amid austerity, confirms INDEC

23-05-2024 00:30 Bureau’s monthly estimate of economic activity records 8.4% drop for March; Industry and construction collapse, 5.3% slump in first quarter of 2024.