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Argentina’s economy surges 1.9% in January

Argentina’s economic activity experienced a growth of 1.9% year-on-year in January and a 0.4% increase relative to December 2025, as reported. The agriculture, livestock, hunting, and forestry sector exhibited a remarkable 25.1% growth, contributing significantly to the year-over-year change in the index. This was closely followed by the mining and quarrying sector, which experienced a … Read more

Milei Celebrates 4.4% Economic Growth in 2025

President Javier Milei derided his detractors on Friday following the release of data, which indicated that Argentina’s economic activity grew by 4.4 percent in 2025. The year-on-year increase in gross domestic product in 2025 was propelled by increases in private consumption (7.9 percent), public consumption (0.2 percent), exports (7.6 percent), and gross fixed capital formation … Read more

Job Losses Surge in 2025 Amid Economic Growth from Informal Work

In the final quarter of 2025, Argentina experienced an increase in unemployment, reaching 7.5%. The figure stands at 1.1 percentage points above the corresponding period of 2024 and nearly 2 points higher than late 2023, according to a recent report from Argentina’s statistics institute INDEC. The figure stands in stark contrast to the growth of … Read more

Economy Surges Beyond Expectations Post-Midterm Election

Argentina’s economy experienced growth exceeding expectations in December, attributed in part to a record wheat harvest that mitigated the repercussions of a significant midterm election. Economic growth increased by 1.8 percent in December relative to November, as reported on Tuesday, following a contraction of 0.3 percent in November for South America’s second-largest economy. Compared to … Read more

Argentina’s September data reveals a close call with recession

In September, Argentina’s economic activity experienced a 0.5% uptick compared to August, and a notable 5% increase when juxtaposed with the same month in the prior year. The economy experienced a growth of 0.5% in the third quarter, successfully sidestepping a recession. Tuesday’s figures from the government’s INDEC statistics institute caught some analysts off guard, … Read more

Argentina’s economy surged by 5% year-on-year in September

Despite the fact that the economy of Argentina experienced growth that was more than what had been expected in the month of September, this occurred in the midst of a situation in which the volatility of the market had been exacerbated by municipal and national midterm elections. According to an announcement that was made on … Read more