News of bureau

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Hit by Covid-19 lockdown, exports fell 11% in the first half of year

28-07-2020 22:23 In the first six months of 2020, exports reached US$27.388 billion, reveals INDEC national statistics bureau.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Economic activity slumped 20.6% in May from previous year

24-07-2020 01:42 INDEC confirms 13.2% contraction in first five months of 2020, though activity was up 10% on April, recovering some of lost activity during pandemic lockdown.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

35.5% of Argentines were living in poverty at end of 2019, says INDEC

01-04-2020 23:01 Some 16 million people were considered to be living below the poverty line at the end of 2019, according to official data published Tuesday.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Economy fell by 1.8% year-on-year in January prior to pandemic

31-03-2020 15:15 INDEC's estimate of economy activity shows that GDP has registered year-on-year drops in 19 of the last 21 months.

NATIONAL STATISTICS BUREAU

Jorge Todesca: 'INDEC's independence was a firm commitment by Macri'

05-12-2019 08:00 Outgoing INDEC chief discusses the changes at the national statistics bureau under his term, his replacement Marco Lavagna and his relationship with his daugther Cecilia – who is an economic advisor to president-elect Alberto Fernández.

by Patricia Valli

NATIONAL STATISTICS BUREAU

Government pushes bill to protect INDEC bureau from 'political pressures'

22-11-2019 10:48 Bill sent to Congress would turn bureau into independent and autonomous unit, amid fears Kirchnerite figures may intervene in institution after December 10.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Economic activity grew 0.6% in July year-on-year, says INDEC

27-09-2019 00:46 Small rise on last July's figure thanks to agriculture; economic activity has contracted by 2.1% since January, according to statistics bureau.

OFFICIAL DATA

INDEC chief: Bureau's independence would be lost under the opposition

28-08-2019 09:55 Jorge Todesca slams Peronist opposition in unprecedented letter, warning that Kirchnerite leaders may undermine the legitimacy and independence of the INDEC national statistics bureau.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Government boosted as official data shows inflation slowed to 3.4% in April

15-05-2019 17:31 Rate of price increases slows after accelerations in February and March. INDEC reveals prices have risen by 55.8% over last 12 months.