Argentina's economic activity rose 0.2% year-on-year in May 2026, following an upwardly revised 1.7% increase in April.

Eight of the fifteen sectors surveyed posted annual growth.

The strongest performances came from mining and quarrying, which expanded 15.7%, followed by utilities (8.0%).

Agriculture, livestock, hunting, and forestry also increased 4.6% from a year earlier.

Meanwhile, seven sectors contracted.

The sharpest decline was recorded in fishing, down 29.3%, followed by manufacturing (-5.6%) and wholesale and retail trade and repair services (-4.3%).

On a monthly basis, the Monthly Economic Activity Estimate fell 0.5% from April.