2025.08.0721:02:29UTC+00Argentina Industrial Production Surges in July

In July 2025, Argentina experienced a notable increase in industrial production with a year-on-year growth of 9.3%, up from 6% in June. This upward trend was largely fueled by expansions across several key industries. The food and beverage sector grew by 4%, while tobacco saw a remarkable rise of 31.3%. Textiles expanded by 2.8%, and the clothing and footwear industry rose by 3.8%. The wood, paper, and publishing sector increased by 14.4%, whereas oil refining, coke, and nuclear fuel saw a 5.7% growth. Chemical products and substances advanced by 2.7%, and there was a 10.3% increase in rubber and plastic products. Non-metallic mineral products surged by 19.7%, basic metallic industries grew by 7.1%, machinery and equipment recorded a growth of 17.3%, and vehicles and vehicle parts skyrocketed by 29%. Additionally, the furniture and other manufacturing sector boomed with a 38.2% increase. Conversely, the metal products sector saw a decrease of 5.8%.