# IMF Slashes Argentina's 2026 Growth Forecast

> IMF cuts Argentina's 2026 growth forecast to 2.1% from 4% amid rising inflation and unemployment.
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- Summary: IMF cuts Argentina's 2026 growth forecast to 2.1% from 4% amid rising inflation and unemployment. The IMF reduced Argentina's 2026 economic growth forecast…
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- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/economy/imf-slashes-argentinas-2026-growth-forecast-to-21.phtml
- Published: 2026-10-13T14:15:38+00:00
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- Topics: imf, argentina, growth forecast, inflation, unemployment, javier milei, central bank, news, politics, world
## IMF revises Argentina's growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund has almost halved its 2026 growth forecast for Argentina, slashing it to 2.1 percent from an initial four percent projection.
## 2026 inflation and unemployment rise
The IMF raised its 2026 inflation forecast to 32.5 percent and predicted unemployment will reach 7.6 percent in 2026.
## 2027 growth forecast cut
The IMF lowered its 2027 growth projection from four percent to 3.5 percent, half a percentage point down.
## Economic activity contraction
Economic activity contracted by 2.9 percent in July compared with June and by 1.4 percent year-on-year.
## IMF warns of inflationary pressures
The IMF warns that higher energy and food prices linked to the war in the Middle East will sustain inflationary pressures.
## Argentina's economic outlook
Argentina's economy will grow more slowly than the wider region, with an average of 2.3 percent for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2026.
## Key takeaway

The IMF reduced Argentina's 2026 economic growth forecast to 2.1% due to high inflation and unemployment.