Leading Economic Index Argentina decreased 0.27 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Argentina averaged 0.18 percent from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14.91 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -10.23 percent in March of 2020. source: Universidad Torcuato di Tella

Leading Economic Index in Argentina is expected to be -0.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Argentina Leading Economic Index is projected to trend around 0.70 percent in 2027 and 0.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-17 01:10 PM
Leading Indicator MoM
Aug -0.27% -0.72% -1.4%
2026-10-21 07:00 PM
Leading Indicator MoM
Sep -0.25% -0.27% -0.3%
2026-11-12 05:30 PM
Leading Indicator MoM
Oct -0.25%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capacity Utilization 58.50 58.20 percent Aug 2026
Car Production 39747.00 39381.00 Units Sep 2026
Car Registrations 43214.00 39068.00 Units Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories -10289.00 -30752.00 ARS Million Jun 2026
Corruption Index 36.00 37.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 104.00 99.00 Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY -3.20 -4.90 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production Mom 1.90 -5.10 percent Aug 2026
Leading Indicator MoM -0.27 -0.72 percent Aug 2026


Argentina Leading Economic Index
In Argentina, the Leading Index (ILCIF) anticipates turning points in economic activity throughout the cycle. The index is composed by ten selected series according to their compliance, temporal consistency, economic rationality, representativeness and availability. These series are the following: stock market index of Buenos Aires, Merval Argentina, approved building plans, cement dispatches, bankruptcies, authorized contracts of property transactions, consumer confidence index, M2 Money Supply, metallurgical industry, use of intermediate goods. The index has a base value of 100 as of January of 1993.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.27 -0.72 14.91 -10.23 1993 - 2026 percent Monthly
2004=100, SA