Inflation Rate in Argentina decreased to 32.60 percent in March from 33.20 percent in February of 2026. Inflation Rate in Argentina averaged 188.10 percent from 1944 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 20262.80 percent in March of 1990 and a record low of -7.00 percent in February of 1954. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)

Inflation Rate in Argentina is expected to be 34.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Argentina Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 25.00 percent in 2027 and 15.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-12 07:00 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
Feb 33.1% 32.4% 32.7% 32.6%
2026-04-14 07:00 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
Mar 32.6% 33.2% 32.1% 33.4%
2026-05-14 07:00 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
Apr 32.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 11077.06 10714.63 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 11344.46 10993.87 points Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate 33.60 33.60 percent Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 3.20 3.10 percent Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 12045.23 11614.19 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 11583.96 11124.88 points Mar 2026
Export Prices 178.90 179.50 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 32.70 36.00 percent Mar 2026
GDP Deflator 128027.40 121073.80 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 127.10 130.00 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 32.60 33.20 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 3.40 2.90 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 14078.20 13981.20 points Feb 2026
Producer Prices Change 26.00 27.70 percent Feb 2026


Argentina Inflation Rate
The most important categories in the CPI basket in the Great Buenos Aires area are food and beverages (23 percent of the total weight), transport (12 percent) and restaurants and hotels (11 percent). Housing and utilities (11 percent); health (9 percent);clothing and footwear (9 percent); recreation and culture (8 percent); household maintenance and equipment (6 percent); miscellaneous goods and services (4 percent); alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3 percent); education (3 percent); and communication (3 percent) for the remaining. The CPI index has a base of 100 as of December of 2016 and covers the Buenos Aires metropolitan area and its 24 districts.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
32.60 33.20 20262.80 -7.00 1944 - 2026 percent Monthly
2016=100