News of consumption

Argentines eating almost five kilos less beef a year

16-09-2026 10:35 Per capita beef consumption down 9.5% in August from previous year, according to CICCRA chamber group; Fall in consumption linked to retail prices.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Exports boom but households struggle as INDEC posts 2.3% growth

24-06-2026 13:14 GDP rose 2.3% in the first quarter of 2026 year-on-year, driven by exports and extractive industries, but unemployment is up, bank defaults have hit a 20-year high and manufacturing is contracting.

ECONOMICS OF FOOTBALL

Messi plushies see roaring trade as China firms get World Cup 2026 boost

10-06-2026 11:42 Sellers in China are betting on the country's lucrative fan market for a big World Cup boost.

PRODUCTION & INDUSTRY

Clothes producers slam Caputo’s comments condemning domestic prices

05-02-2026 17:38 Comments by Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni ignite debate over domestic production; Industry leaders warn of factories being closed and people fired due to a model placing local production at risk.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Business chamber says consumption up 2.5% last year

29-01-2026 17:31 Consumption rose in 2025 compared to the previous year, says Argentine Chamber of Commerce in report, although December spending dropped 1.4% from 2024.

BEEF CONSUMPTION & EXPORT

Argentina’s historic love affair with beef begins to fray

23-12-2025 14:19 Nation's historic, identity-defining relationship with beef is undergoing a slow and profound change, with a future focused on exports.

SOCIETY

Argentina climbs Pornhub rankings as women overtake men in viewing

18-12-2025 00:00 Adult content platform's 2025 report shows Argentina rising to 13th globally, with women accounting for a majority of traffic and spending longer on the site than men.

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

The tectonic fracture of Argentina’s economy

29-11-2025 05:20 This is a game-changer for Argentina’s economy, anticipated for years and slowly happening. Milei has contributed to this outcome, but it is not solely the result of his actions. He is, however, the President that – if he does things right – will benefit from it.

by Marcelo J. García

ELECTION 2025: ANALYSIS

Guillermo Oliveto: Milei’s austerity has created a ‘dual society’

23-10-2025 12:34 Voters are asking themselves “for what purpose and for how long” they should tolerate President Javier Milei’s austerity plan, says economist.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Economy dipped in second quarter, cutting rebound short

17-09-2025 22:57 Economists forecast revised growth for the year at 4.4%, according to the Central Bank’s most recent survey.

Retailers facing problems

Number of empty shops soars in capital amid consumption woes

22-07-2025 06:56 Vacant shops up 40% in the City of Buenos Aires; In May and June, there were 238 shops for sale, for rent or closed down in the surveyed areas, according to local chamber of commerce.

INEQUALITY ANALYSIS

Trips to Miami or living month-to-month – Argentina’s ‘rift’ hits consumers

09-07-2025 16:34 The disparity in purchasing power in Argentina has accentuated in the past year, according to a private study. One sector travels to Miami and the other can’t make it to the end of the month. What happened?

JOBS & EMPLOYMENT

Economic pick-up fails to filter through to job market

23-06-2025 15:43 Improved economic activity has reversed last year's shrinkage but the improvement has yet to seep through to the labour market – in March the private sector shed over 7,000 jobs with numbers of self-employed simultaneously on the rise.

by Martín Fernández Nadale