The manufacturing activity of SMEs In January, 12.2% year -on -year growth registered, although it failed to compensate for the deep 30% drop exhibited the same month last year, according to a recent survey. In this way, the rebound, in most cases, arises from the low comparison base.
The data arises from the report that the month by month is the Argentine Confederation of Medium Enterprises (CAME). Thus, despite the improvement, the industries of the SME sector still failed to recover the levels prior to the deep fall of the same month of 2024, when production marked a historical minimum fall of 30%.
SME industry: in January 12.2% year -on -year
At the monthly level, the activity presented the sixth consecutive ascent, growing 4.8% compared to December. In this way, the positive trend has followed since August, when 3%rebounded, in September 3.7%, in October 4%, in November 3.9%, and in December 4.3%against the predecessor registry.
The SME Industrial Production Index (IPIP) also showed that the use of installed capacity operated 59%. He also reflected that all the items analyzed had an increase in front of the previous month both in the interannual comparison, as well as in the monthly measurement measurement.
In the breakdown by sectors, wood and furniture led the year -on -year growth with 25.9%, followed by metal, machinery and equipment, and transport material that advanced 16.9%. In the monthly de -stational comparison, the paper and impressions sector had the highest growth, with 6.9% compared to December 2024, while wood and furniture was second with 6.3%.
Regarding the use of installed capacity, the timber industry registered the highest level of activity, operating at 64.5%, followed by paper and impressions, with 63.6%.
Item for item, the numbers of the SME industry in January 2025
Food and drinks
The sector recorded in January an increase of 4.2% year -on -year, at constant prices, as in the monthly comparison, which showed a 3.3% recovery. The industries of the sector operated at 59.4% of their capacity, 2.7 percentage points less than in December 2024 and 16.5 less than in January 2024.
Textiles and clothing
The production of the industries in the sector rose 9% year -on -year, at constant prices, and 4% compared to December 2024. The industries of the sector operated at 56.7% of their capacity, 2.9 points less than in December of 2024 and 11.5 less than in January 2024.
Wood and furniture
In January, the sector grew by 25.9% per year, at constant prices, and 6.3% in the interannual comparison. During the month, companies worked at 64.5% of their capacity, 2.1 points less than in December 2024 and 5.9 than in January 2024.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDEX PYME JANUARY 2025 BY CAME.JPG SECTORS
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Metal, machinery and equipment, and transport material
The sector had an interannual recovery that reached 16.9%, at constant prices, and in the monthly de -stationalized comparison also showed a positive variation of 4.9%. The industries in the sector worked at 55.9% of their capacity, 4.9 points less than in December 2024 and 11.1 less than in January 2024.
Chemicals and plastics
In January, the sector had an year -on -year increase, at constant prices, and monthly, 5.8% also grew. The industries of the sector worked at 61.6% of their installed capacity, 1.3 points less than in December 2024 and 9.4 less than in January 2024.
Paper and impressions
The activity showed a rise of 2.6% year -on -year, at constant prices, and 6.9% in the monthly comparison. Regarding the installed capacity, the sector worked at 63.6%, 0.6 points less than in December 2024 and 10.9 less than in January 2024.
Source: Ambito
