In April 2025, Argentina witnessed an 8.5% expansion in its industrial production compared to the same month last year. This marks the fifth consecutive month of growth following a prolonged period of 18 months of contraction. This growth trend gained momentum after a 5.0% increase in March. Notably, the sectors of motor vehicles and other transportation experienced significant growth at 9.6%, recovering from a previous decline of 9.6%. Furthermore, the sector of equipment, devices, and instruments saw a substantial rise of 27.6%, up from 19.3%.
Additionally, more moderate improvements were observed in several industries: petroleum refining, coke, and nuclear fuel rose by 3.6% from a prior 1.6%; food and beverages increased by 7.5%, up from 5.6%; textile products, clothing, and footwear improved slightly to 11.0% from 10.5%; and the wood, paper, publishing, and printing sector grew by 5.1% compared to 3.4%. The manufacturing sector also experienced a notable rise, climbing to 36.2% from 32.9%.
Conversely, there was a mild deceleration in the base metals and non-metals sector, which grew by 14.2%, down from 16.6%, and the machinery and equipment sector, which saw a growth of 12.8% compared to the previous 8.7%. On a seasonally adjusted month-over-month basis, industrial production rose by 2.2%, effectively offsetting the 4.5% decline witnessed the month prior.
