The consumer price index was 1.9% in July and accumulates a variation of 17.3% so far this year.
Inflation accelerated in July and was 1.9% at the monthly level, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC). The consumer price index (CPI) was slightly above market projections, and accumulates a 17.3% variation so far this year and records a 36.6% at the year -on -year level.
Among the divisions that registered higher increases last month stands out that of recreation and culture with 4.8%, which was driven by winter holidays. This is followed by Transportwhich registered a variation of 2.8%, mainly due to increases in public transport, and that of Hotels and restaurantswith another 2.8%.
For its part, the section of Communication (+2.3%), that of Various goods and services (+2.1%)of Education (+1.9%) and that of Food and drinks (+1.9%) They closed the month equal or above the general level of the CPI. Food prices were impacted by increases in vegetables, tubers and legumes, as well as meat, bread and cereals in the GBA, and the Pampeana, Northeast, Northwest and Cuyo regions.
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Argentine inflation: 5 basic products that uploaded the most in July 2025
- Round tomato: +15%
- Banana: +9.9%
- Whole chicken: +5.4%
- Pope: +5.1%
- Packaged sweet cookie: +3.5%
Argentine inflation: 5 basic products that further down in July 2025
- Tomato in canned: -3.0%
- Discardable diapers: -2.2%
- Onion: -2.1%
- Common wine: -1.2%
- Common wheat flour 000: -0.7%
Those divisions that were below the general level of inflation were those of Home equipment and maintenance (+1.5%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+1.5); Health (+1.1%); Alcoholic and tobacco drinks (+0.6%). As a counterpart, the prices of the division of Clothing and footwear They backed away a 0.9%.
Seasonal prices led increases with increases in the 4.1% generally, followed by regulated 23% and the IPC Corewhich increased in a 1.5%.
By country geographical zone, the CPI in the GBA and the region of which coincided with the general level of 1.9%, while it was lower (+1.7%) in the northeast and northwest regions, and higher in the Pampas region (+2.0%) and Patagonia (+2.1%).
Source: Ambito
