Argentine auto production falls in June and first half

2026년 07월 03일

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Automakers produced 37,029 vehicles in June, down 1.9% from May and 13.6% year-over-year, according to ADEFA.

The first half closed with 204,658 units produced, an 18.3% drop from the same period in 2025.

Exports also declined: 22,373 vehicles were shipped in June, down 11.3% from May, and the semester total reached 126,893 units, 2.1% below the prior year.

Wholesale sales to dealers rebounded 22.5% monthly to 44,096 units, though the half-year total fell 23.7%.

ADEFA president Rodrigo Pérez Graziano said “the local industry is operating with slower recovery times relative to demand” and that recovery would depend on financing conditions.

Economic activity fell 2.6% in February, according to INDEC

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Argentina's monthly economic activity estimator (EMAE) recorded a 2.1% year-over-year drop and a 2.6% seasonally adjusted decline in February 2026, INDEC reported. Manufacturing industry contracted 8.7% and commerce 7.0% year-over-year.

Industrial activity fell 5% year-on-year in May, UIA reports

The Argentine Industrial Union estimated that factory production fell nearly 5% year-on-year and 0.8% month-on-month in May, marking a year of stagnation and remaining below 2022 levels.

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Private estimates predict economic rebound in March after February drop

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After a 2.6% drop in economic activity in February, according to INDEC, private consultancies estimate a March recovery driven by agriculture. Equilibra forecasts a 1.5% year-on-year rise and 1% monthly desesasonalized. The first quarter would end with 0.4% growth versus 2025.

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