Argentina Industrial Production Contracts Sharply in February

2026-04-09 20:15 By Isabela Couto 1 min. read

Argentina’s industrial production fell 8.7% year-on-year in February 2026, following a 3.2% drop in January and marking the sharpest contraction since November 2025.

Fourteen of sixteen manufacturing divisions posted drops in output.

The steepest drops were in food and beverages down 6.9%, machinery and equipment down 29.4%, motor vehicles bodies trailers and parts down 24.6%, other equipment appliances and instruments down 24.6%, wearing apparel leather and footwear down 18.2%, rubber and plastic products down 15.7%, basic metal industries down 12.5%, textiles down 33.2%, furniture mattresses and other manufacturing down 12.3%, non-metallic mineral products down 7.2%, metal products down 5.7%, tobacco products down 14.9%, other transport equipment down 19.8%, and wood paper publishing and printing down 1.5%.

Positive contributions came from petroleum refining coke and nuclear fuel up 19.7% and chemical substances and products up 3.7%.

On a monthly basis, industrial activity fell 4.0%.



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