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Inflation in Argentina
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INDEC's consumer price index rose 1.9% in September 2026 and 33.4% over twelve months (INDEC, via the BCRA statistics API series 27 and 28). The live pages below update when INDEC publishes; see the INDEC release calendar.
Inflation feeds directly into indexed contracts: the CER index adjusts inflation linked bonds and deposits, the UVA adjusts mortgages, and the ICL adjusts rental contracts signed under the old rental law.
Live indicators
- CPI monthlyMonthly inflation (CPI)What it isThe month on month change in the national consumer price index published by INDEC, the statistics agency.What it means for youIt tells you how fast peso prices are rising. For visitors and dollar earners, what matters more is inflation in dollar terms, which also depends on the exchange rate.How people use itBusinesses use it to set price increases and wage negotiations, landlords and tenants use it for rent adjustments, and investors use it to compare with peso interest rates.Read more
- CPI year on yearAnnual inflation (CPI, year on year)What it isThe change in consumer prices over the last twelve months.What it means for youIt smooths out monthly noise and is the figure most often compared across countries.How people use itInvestors compare it with peso rates and bond yields. Employers and unions use it as a reference in wage talks.Read more
- Core CPICore inflationWhat it isCPI excluding regulated prices, such as utilities and fuel, and seasonal items, such as fruit and clothing.What it means for youIt shows the underlying trend in prices that respond to demand and the exchange rate.How people use itAnalysts use it to judge whether disinflation is durable rather than driven by one off tariff decisions.Read more
- Regulated pricesRegulated pricesWhat it isThe CPI component for prices set or approved by government, such as electricity, gas, water, public transport, fuel and prepaid health plans.What it means for youThese prices can jump when subsidies are reduced, which affects household budgets and the cost of running a business.How people use itBusinesses and residents use it to anticipate utility and transport costs. Analysts track it to follow subsidy policy.Read more
- Seasonal pricesSeasonal pricesWhat it isThe CPI component for items with strong seasonal swings, such as fruit, vegetables, clothing and tourism.What it means for youIt adds volatility to monthly inflation without changing the underlying trend.How people use itAnalysts strip it out to read the trend. Travellers may notice it in high season tourism prices.Read more
- Wholesale IPIMWholesale prices (IPIM)What it isINDEC's index of domestic wholesale prices for goods, including imported goods.What it means for youWholesale prices often lead consumer prices, especially after exchange rate moves.How people use itManufacturers and importers use it to track input costs. Analysts use it as an early signal for consumer inflation.Read more
- CERCER indexWhat it isA daily index that grows with consumer inflation, published by the central bank and used to adjust inflation linked instruments.What it means for youBonds and deposits adjusted by CER protect the holder against peso inflation.How people use itInvestors buy CER linked government bonds to hedge inflation. Contracts can also be indexed to it.Read more
- UVAUVA unitWhat it isA unit of account whose peso value is adjusted daily by the CER index.What it means for youMortgages and some deposits in Argentina are denominated in UVA, so their peso balance rises with inflation.How people use itBanks offer UVA mortgages and UVA deposits. Borrowers and savers use it to keep values stable in real terms.Read more
- Canasta básica totalTotal basic basket (CBT)What it isThe monthly cost of the food and essential goods and services a household needs, published by INDEC. It defines the poverty line.What it means for youIt is a reference for the cost of living and the income needed to stay out of poverty.How people use itEmployers and analysts compare wages and pensions with it. Social policy uses it to measure poverty.Read more
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