# Argentina Inflation Falls Below 2% for Second Month

> Argentina's inflation dips to 1.9% for second consecutive month, raising questions about growth trade-offs.
- Title: Argentina Inflation Falls Below 2% for Second Month | Shortify
- Summary: Argentina's inflation dips to 1.9% for second consecutive month, raising questions about growth trade-offs. Argentina's monthly inflation fell to 1.9% in…
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- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/economy/argentina-posts-second-straight-month-of-inflation-below-2.phtml
- Author: Patrick Gillespie, Bloomberg
- Published: 2026-10-13T20:26:06+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: argentina, inflation, central bank, bloomberg, javier milei, economic growth, trade deficit, news, politics, world
## Argentina's Inflation
Monthly inflation in Argentina accelerated in line with expectations in September, still notching its second straight month below a symbolic threshold.
## Inflation Rate Details
Consumer prices rose 1.9 percent last month, in line with the median estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. From a year ago, annual inflation ticked down to 33.4 percent, according to government data published Tuesday.
## Economic Outlook
Argentina's economy contracted in the second quarter and economists surveyed by the Central Bank last month anticipate another decline in the third quarter, which would mark a technical recession.
## Key takeaway

Argentina's monthly inflation fell to 1.9% in September, marking its second straight month below 2%, while economic growth is expected to decline.