# Economic activity down 1.7% year-on-year in August

> Argentina's economic activity fell 1.7% year-on-year in August, the sharpest decline since 2025.
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- Summary: Argentina's economic activity fell 1.7% year-on-year in August, the sharpest decline since 2025. Argentina's economic activity dropped 1.7% year-on-year in…
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- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/economy/economic-activity-down-17-year-on-year-in-august-sharpest-fall-of-2026.phtml
- Published: 2026-10-21T20:46:30+00:00
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## August economic activity
Economic activity contracted by 1.7 percent in August compared with the same month of 2025.
## Sharpest monthly decline
The fall was the steepest year-on-year monthly decline recorded so far in 2026.
## Year-on-year growth
Overall economic activity remains in positive territory over the first eight months of the year, rising 1.2 percent compared with the January-August period of last year.
## Sector performance
Manufacturing and trade recorded the largest monthly contractions, shrinking by 3.2 percent and 3.5 percent, respectively.
## Key takeaway

Argentina's economic activity dropped 1.7% year-on-year in August, the worst monthly decline since 2025.