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. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)

Industrial Production in Argentina decreased 8.70 percent in November of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Argentina averaged 1.60 percent from 1995 until 2025, 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 February of 2026.

Industrial Production in Argentina decreased 8.70 percent in November of 2025 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
2025-12-09 07:40 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Oct -2.9% -0.7% -0.1%
2026-01-08 07:00 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Nov -8.7% -2.8% -1.4%
2026-02-06 07:00 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Dec -8.7% -11.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capacity Utilization 61.00 61.10 percent Oct 2025
Changes in Inventories 15991.00 -2259.00 ARS Million Sep 2025
Industrial Production YoY -8.70 -2.80 percent Nov 2025
Industrial Production Mom -0.60 -0.80 percent Nov 2025


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
-8.70 -2.80 56.20 -33.20 1995 - 2025 percent Monthly
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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
Argentina Industrial Output Falls Further in October
Argentina’s industrial production fell 2.9% year-on-year in October 2025, deepening from the 0.7% drop in September. Eleven of the sixteen manufacturing divisions posted declines. The sharpest contractions were in textile products (-24%), apparel, leather and footwear (-15.1%), rubber and plastic products (-12%), and tobacco products (-12.4%). Other notable declines included metal products (-8.1%), wood, paper, publishing and printing (-3.4%), motor vehicles, bodies, trailers and auto parts (-4.1%), machinery and equipment (-2.2%), food and beverages (-1.7%), furniture and mattresses (-1.5%), and chemicals (-0.4%). In contrast, output increased in petroleum refining, coke and nuclear fuel (3.2%), non-metallic mineral products (1.1%), and basic metals (0.9%). On a monthly basis, industrial activity fell 0.8% seasonally adjusted.
2025-12-09
Argentina Manufacturing Decline Eases in September
Argentina’s industrial production fell 0.7% year-on-year in September 2025, easing from a 4.4% drop in August. Seven of sixteen manufacturing divisions recorded declines, led by textiles (-20.5%), clothing, leather and footwear (-14.0%), metal products (-11.8%), and rubber and plastic products (-11.1%). Output also fell for non-metallic minerals (-6.0%), motor vehicles and parts (-2.5%), and basic metals (-1.0%). In contrast, growth was seen in other transport equipment (16.4%), refined petroleum and nuclear fuel (7.6%), machinery and equipment (4.5%), chemicals (2.2%), and food and beverages (0.7%). On a monthly basis, industrial output slipped 0.1% after a 0.7% gain in August.
2025-11-07