Argentina Inflation Falls to 1.7 Percent, Lowest in 14 Months

Argentina · Economy

Key Facts

—The headline. Argentina’s consumer prices rose 1.7% in August, the statistics agency INDEC reported on September 10 — the lowest monthly reading since June 2025 and the lowest for an August since 2017.

—The big picture. Annual inflation eased to 33.5%, and prices are up 21.3% so far this year. Core inflation, which strips out seasonal and regulated items, ran at 1.8%.

—On forecast. The print matched exactly the 1.7% median projection in the central bank’s REM survey of analysts.