The last one occurred in the province of Salta. There, the Gastronomic Hotel Business Federation of the Argentine Republic (FEHGRA) He made his own survey to show the status of situation, which he could access for publication.
Higher rates in the region, low overnight
As of February this year, according to INDEC data, The monthly estimator of economic activity (EMAE) increased 5.7% compared to the same month of the previous year. However, in sector disaggregated, Hotels and restaurants suffered a 1.4% drop In the same period.
In turn, during the same month -last data – overnight stays Totals were reduced a. The focus on detail shows that those of residents decreased 3.3%while those of No residents were reduced by 23.3%.
The third month of 2025 also did not exhibit better results. During March, Receptive tourism was reduced 24%while the Emious tourism increased by 98.8%.
An explanation of this dynamic results from the comparison of the hotel rates at the regional level.
The study results show that Buenos Aires maintains the average rate of the highest five stars in the regionexceeding 11.5% to Sao Paulo (Brazil), as well as The average four -star hotels ratewhich is 3.6% higher in CABA than in Santiago, Chile (Chile).
For its part, The average three -star hotels rate is 16.5% more expensive than in Montevideo (Uruguay). The only values that are maintained in line with the general average correspond to the two stars hotels.
Only in April, Hotels prices relieved by Fehgra increased on average by 3% Regarding March. For example, the province that registered the major rise La Pampa at 21.1%while in Santa Cruz there was deflation of rates by 13%.
Consumption falls in restaurants: cases by province
¿What is the impact on the gastronomic sector of the reduction of the number of stays in Argentina? Inside Fehgra, they explain that it is disparate.
In that sense, during the month of March The activity index in CABA restaurants that relieves the Institute of Statistics and Censuses of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires increased by 2.1% year -on -year, but explain that not in all districts the dynamics varied upwards.
“There are destinations where the hotel is not so fallen, but Traditional gastronomy is affected Because the fishing activity was stopped, ”explains a source of the item.
In other cases, in the provinces where public employment dominates the labor market, such as Santiago del Estero or Tucumánthe loss of consumption in restaurants It is notorious, product of the deterioration of the purchasing power of the workers that make up this universe.
In turn, who can go out to eat less. In Ushuaiafor example, a source of gastronomy observes that they were previously demanded Wines like Angelica Zapata or the enemywhile now wines of lower quality or directly gas are consumed. “Covered billing fell”warns in dialogue with scope.
Food and drinks, key in the rise in sector costs
The fall in consumption in gastronomic premises occurs in a context marked by cost increases in the sector. In April, according to Fegra, The rise occurred between 0.6% and 5.1%.
Precisely, the item that suffered a greater update was that of Food and drinks (5.1%). Within this item, the most representative of the sector, the variations were From 181% increase in tomato priceup to an intermensual decrease of 5.6% for potatoes and dulce de leche.
For these figures is that the national government insists on open food imports -An other goods- to force a price drop. However, representatives of various sectors alert for the consequences that generate style measures in the production of Regional economies.
So, Juan Pablo Della VillaCoordinator and leader of the company Sovereign Food Cooperative (ECAS), ensures that the import of Chinese tomato paste “puts more than 400 families producing at risk and an entire integrated economy“Where they are viveristas, harvests, factories and linked SMEs.
“Wouldn’t it be better to put the dollars What do we spend on importing China pasta in credits For our producers? “He asked Della Villa.
The deputy and president of the Federal Meeting Block, Miguel Angel Pichettoexpressed a similar position for the arrival of Chinese pears to the country. “Tremendous: Argentina opened the imports of Chinese pears.”A huge injury to the Alto Valle de Río Negro, its producers and companies”, He published in his X account.
Bad news for hospitality and gastronomy, which, according to Fegra, went from having 283,000 employees registered in March 2024 to 275,000 During the same month of this year.
“The exchange issue affects a lot, The projection is that the dollar will continue to fall And the conditions could continue to get worse, ”concludes a source of the sector.
Source: Ambito
