Argentina’s industrial production fell 3.2% year-on-year in January 2026, following a 3.9% decline in December. Ten of sixteen manufacturing divisions posted annual drops. The steepest declines were in machinery and equipment (-20.2%), motor vehicles, bodies, trailers, and parts (-25.7%), wearing apparel, leather, and footwear (-20.6%), other equipment and instruments (-22.1%), rubber and plastic products (-8.0%), metal products (-8.0%), and textiles (-23.9%). Positive contributions came from chemical substances and products (7.2%), non-metallic mineral products (4.3%), petroleum refining, coke, and nuclear fuel (2.2%), tobacco products (2.5%), wood, paper, publishing and printing (0.2%), and basic metal industries (0.2%). source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)

Industrial Production in Argentina decreased 3.20 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Argentina averaged 1.57 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 56.20 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -33.20 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Argentina Industrial Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Argentina Industrial Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Industrial Production in Argentina decreased 3.20 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Argentina is expected to be -2.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Argentina Industrial Production is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-06 07:00 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Dec -3.9% -8.7% -11.0%
2026-03-06 07:00 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Jan -3.2% -4% -1.0%
2026-04-09 07:00 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Feb -3.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capacity Utilization 53.80 57.70 percent Dec 2025
Changes in Inventories 15991.00 -2259.00 ARS Million Sep 2025
Industrial Production YoY -3.20 -4.00 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production Mom 3.10 -0.10 percent Jan 2026


Argentina Industrial Production
In Argentina, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3.20 -4.00 56.20 -33.20 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Argentina Industrial Production Declines in January
Argentina’s industrial production fell 3.2% year-on-year in January 2026, following a 3.9% decline in December. Ten of sixteen manufacturing divisions posted annual drops. The steepest declines were in machinery and equipment (-20.2%), motor vehicles, bodies, trailers, and parts (-25.7%), wearing apparel, leather, and footwear (-20.6%), other equipment and instruments (-22.1%), rubber and plastic products (-8.0%), metal products (-8.0%), and textiles (-23.9%). Positive contributions came from chemical substances and products (7.2%), non-metallic mineral products (4.3%), petroleum refining, coke, and nuclear fuel (2.2%), tobacco products (2.5%), wood, paper, publishing and printing (0.2%), and basic metal industries (0.2%).
2026-03-06
Argentina’s Industrial Production Extends Decline in December
Argentina’s industrial production fell 3.9% year-on-year in December 2025, following an 8.7% contraction in November. Ten of the sixteen manufacturing divisions recorded annual declines. By impact on the overall index, the steepest drops were seen in motor vehicles, bodies, trailers and auto parts (-21.6%), apparel, leather and footwear (-16.7%), machinery and equipment (-14.8%), other equipment, devices and instruments (-22.4%), rubber and plastic products (-18.3%), textile products (-25.7%), metal products (-7.5%), furniture, mattresses and other manufacturing industries (-6.6%), tobacco products (-7.6%), and other transport equipment (-2.9%). Meanwhile, positive contributions came from basic metal industries (7.4%), wood, paper, publishing and printing (4.6%), petroleum refining, coke and nuclear fuel (4.0%), chemical substances and products (1.0%), food and beverages (0.8%), and non-metallic mineral products (0.3%).
2026-02-06
Argentina Factory Output Falls Sharply
Argentina’s industrial production contracted 8.7% year-on-year in November 2025, worsening from a 2.9% decline in October. Fifteen of the sixteen manufacturing divisions posted annual declines. Sharp drops were recorded in textiles (-36.7%), motor vehicles and auto parts (-23.0%), metal products (-18.6%), machinery and equipment (-17.9%), apparel, leather, and footwear (-17.6%), and rubber and plastic products (-12.5%). Output also fell in food and beverages (-7.8%), chemicals (-3.4%), non-metallic mineral products (-2.4%), tobacco (-5.6%), and other transport equipment (-0.5%). Furniture and mattresses declined 9.4%, while other equipment, appliances, and instruments fell 14.0%. Marginal gains were seen in basic metals (3.1%) and wood, paper, publishing, and printing (0.3%). Petroleum refining, coke, and nuclear fuel stood out with a 6.3% increase.
2026-01-08