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Inflation rises to 2.1% in July, ending three-month slowdown

The increase in prices last month marked a rebound from the 1.9% recorded in June La entrada Inflation rises to 2.1% in July, ending three-month slowdown se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .

According to a report by the National Institute of Statistics Agency (INDEC), Argentina's inflation rate increased to 2.1% in July, marking an end to the three-month slowdown that had been observed. This figure is consistent with the 2.1% recorded in May 2026, and it represents the lowest reading since July of the previous year.

Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, stood at 1.8%, a slight increase from the previous month's 1.6%. Year-on-year price increases amounted to 33.8%, while cumulative inflation for 2026 reached 19.3%.

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