Inflation in Argentina in August dropped to 17%, according to a report published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC).
This figure marks a slowdown, following the 2.1% recorded in July. It is also the second time in 2026 that the inflation rate has fallen below the 2% threshold.
It is also the lowest figure since the 1.6% recorded in June 2025.
Core inflation, meanwhile, stood at 1.8%, unchanged from the previous month.
Prices rose 33.5% year-on-year, while cumulative inflation so far in 2026 stands at 21.3%.
