Illustration depicting Argentina's February economic decline with falling graphs, closed factories, and empty shops in Buenos Aires.
Illustration depicting Argentina's February economic decline with falling graphs, closed factories, and empty shops in Buenos Aires.
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Actividad económica cayó 2,6% en febrero, según el INDEC

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El estimador mensual de actividad económica (EMAE) registró una caída del 2,1% interanual y del 2,6% desestacionalizado en febrero de 2026, informó el INDEC. La industria manufacturera se contrajo 8,7% y el comercio 7,0% interanual.

El Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) publicó que en febrero de 2026 el EMAE cayó 2,1% en comparación interanual y 2,6% respecto a enero en términos desestacionalizados.

Ocho sectores mostraron subas interanuales, con pesca en 14,8% y explotación de minas y canteras en 9,9%. La explotación de minas y canteras tuvo la mayor incidencia positiva, seguida por agricultura, ganadería, caza y silvicultura con 8,4%, sumando 0,8 puntos porcentuales a la variación.

En contraste, siete sectores registraron caídas, destacando la industria manufacturera con -8,7% y el comercio mayorista, minorista y reparaciones con -7,0%. Estos dos restaron 2,2 puntos porcentuales al EMAE interanual, según el reporte del INDEC.

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