# October Fiscal Result Defines Fiscal Target

> Argentina's October fiscal result will determine if government meets $16.2bn FMI surplus target.
- Title: October Fiscal Result Defines Fiscal Target · Ambito
- Summary: Argentina's October fiscal result will determine if government meets $16.2bn FMI surplus target.
- Keywords: argentina, fiscal result, imf, surplus, government, october, Ambito
- Source: Ambito — https://ambito.com/economia/el-resultado-fiscal-octubre-definira-si-el-gobierno-logra-cumplir-la-meta-superavit-acordada-el-fmi-n6345009
- Author: Carlos Lamiral
- Published: 2026-11-14T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: argentina, fiscal result, imf, surplus, government, october, business, money
## October Fiscal Data Release
Argentina's Ministry of Economy will release October fiscal results this Monday.
## October Fiscal Performance
Primary expenditure fell 9.7% year-on-year to $12.31bn in October.
## Monthly Fiscal Deficit
October fiscal deficit reached $112.37bn, a 4.2% contraction from previous year.
## Key Fiscal Cuts
Provincial transfers dropped 71.2%, university transfers fell 46.8% in October.
## December Target Challenge
Government needs $2.5bn surplus in December to meet $16.2bn fiscal target.
## Key takeaway

Argentina's government must achieve $2.5bn surplus in December to meet $16.2bn fiscal target agreed with IMF.