Argentina Inflation Rate Mom

Consumer prices in Argentina rose 2.8% month-on-month in December 2025, following a 2.5% increase in November and above expectations of 2.5%. Prices accelerated for recreation and culture (2.5% vs 2.4% in November), restaurants and hotels (3.2% vs 2.7%), housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (3.4% vs 3.4%), and communication (3.3% vs 2.7%). Prices also rose faster for transportation (4.0% vs 3.0%), clothing and footwear (1.1% vs 0.5%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.8% vs 1.2%) and home equipment and maintenance (2.0% vs 1.1%). Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rose to 3.1% from 2.4%. On a year-on-year basis, consumer prices rose 31.5%, up slightly from 31.4% in November, continuing the modest pickup in inflation after the disinflationary trend earlier in 2024.