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09.04.202620:15:33UTC+00Argentina Industrial Production Contracts Sharply in February

Argentina’s industrial production fell 8.7% year-on-year in February 2026, following a 3.2% decline in January and marking the sharpest contraction since November 2025. Output decreased in fourteen of the sixteen manufacturing divisions.

The largest declines were recorded in:

  • Textiles: -33.2%
  • Machinery and equipment: -29.4%
  • Motor vehicles, bodies, trailers and parts: -24.6%
  • Other equipment, appliances and instruments: -24.6%
  • Other transport equipment: -19.8%
  • Wearing apparel, leather and footwear: -18.2%
  • Rubber and plastic products: -15.7%
  • Tobacco products: -14.9%
  • Basic metal industries: -12.5%
  • Furniture, mattresses and other manufacturing: -12.3%
  • Non-metallic mineral products: -7.2%
  • Food and beverages: -6.9%
  • Metal products: -5.7%
  • Wood, paper, publishing and printing: -1.5%

By contrast, two sectors recorded growth: petroleum refining, coke and nuclear fuel rose 19.7%, and chemical substances and products increased 3.7%.

On a monthly basis, overall industrial activity contracted by 4.0%.

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