By John Meyer, consultant in financial affairs – Eurasia Business News, August 4, 2026. Article No 3043
World Bank sees Argentina’s economy growing 3.6% this year.
Argentina’s economy grew 4.4% in 2025. The World Bank said this would put Argentina on track for three consecutive years of growth for the first time since 2008.
It also framed Argentina as one of Latin America’s faster-growing economies, with the 2026 forecast of 3.6% standing above the regional average.
The projection for Argentina contrasts sharply with the 1.6 percent forecast for Brazil and 1.3 percent for Mexico over the same period.
The report’s authors praised President Javier Milei’s government and his “pro-growth agenda that includes tax reform,” highlighting the implementation of the RIGI major investment incentive scheme, the “strategic framework” signed with the United States “to strengthen critical minerals supply chains” and movement on the trade deal between the Mercosur regional bloc and the European Union.
There was also praise for Milei’s tax reform bill and “ongoing efforts to improve the business climate and regulatory environment.”
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Nevertheless, World Bank economists warn that “significant downside risks” to the economy still remain, mostly linked to the external sector, debt, and dollar inflows.
Argentina’s inflation in June 2026 was 1.9% month-over-month. The year-over-year inflation rate for June 2026 was about 33.5%.
June was the third consecutive slowdown and the lowest monthly print in ten months
June’s monthly figure was also the first below 2% since August 2025.
Main risks
The recovery still looks uneven: domestic demand, employment, and lower-income sectors remain weaker than export-linked activity. Inflation is down sharply from crisis levels, but it is still high by emerging-market standards, and the country still faces limited access to external financing and vulnerability to exchange-rate pressure.
We can conclude that Argentina’s 2026 economic outlook is improving, but still fragile. Most forecasters see continued growth, lower inflation than in recent years, and a stronger external sector, but the key risks remain reserve adequacy, debt rollover, and whether the recovery broadens beyond exports and energy.
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