Argentina: Manufacturing production rebounds in March
Latest reading: Manufacturing production was up 5.0% on a year-on-year basis in March, following a 8.6% decline in the prior month. March’s reading was the strongest since June 2025.
Relative to the previous month’s figures, readings in March improved for machinery and equipment (-11.3% on a year-on-year basis vs -28.6% in February), basic metals (-10.1% vs -12.2% in February), chemical products (+15.9% vs +2.8% in February), automotive vehicles (+7.6% vs -24.7% in February) and food and beverages (+7.9% vs -7.0% in February).