A shopper lines up at a supermarket checkout counter in Villa Martelli on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 13, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Argentina's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 2.1% in the October to December period compared to the same period of 2024, also just slightly under analysts' 2.2% estimate and below the 2.6% logged a year earlier.
GDP for Latin America's third-largest economy also grew 0.6% compared to the prior quarter in seasonally-adjusted terms, it said.
The data marks the second consecutive quarter of quarter-on-quarter growth and fifth of year-on-year expansion.
Annual GDP contracted 1.3% overall in 2024, according to INDEC data.
Through 2025, agriculture and farming, mining and quarrying and financial services led growth, INDEC noted, while public administration, social and healthcare services, domestic sectors and fishing saw output decline.
Economists expect Argentina's GDP to again rise in 2026. A latest survey by Argentina's central bank found that analysts on average forecast 3.4% growth for this year.
