Inflation rises to 2.2% in October
Highest reading since April, but core inflation falls to its lowest level in nearly 10 years La entrada Inflation rises to 2.2% in October se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .
Argentina's inflation rate increased to 2.2% in October, according to the national statistics agency INDEC. This marks the second consecutive monthly rise, following a 1.9% increase in September. For the first ten months of 2026, inflation reached 26.3%, the highest since April this year. The October figure surpassed the 2% threshold for the first time in three months.
Core inflation, however, was lower at 1.5%, down from 1.7% the previous month. This is the lowest core inflation rate recorded in Milei's administration, which only occurred once before - in July 2025. Prices increased by 33.1% year-on-year.
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