Economic and Financial Data for ARGENTINA
[Last Update 03/12/10; updated daily]

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Unit
Description
Observations
Annual 
Growth 
Rate (1)
Links to 
Argentina's Data
.
.
Date of 
Latest
Latest 
data
Previous 
data
 . .
             
REAL SECTOR            
National Accounts            
* GDP  at Constant Prices 
mill. 1993 pesos 
Q3/09
391,679
393,181
-0.35%
INDEC - DNCN
GOODS PRODUCTIVE SECTORS (15)
 mill. 1993 pesos     Q3/09 117,435
 121,622   -3.62%
Agriculture, Forestry and Livestockbreeding.
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/09 14,560
 23,101
-7.32%
Fishing
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/09 514
 552   -1.63%
Mining and Quarrying
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/09 5,023
 5,131    -6.18%
Manufacturing
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/09 63,324
 60,967    -3.10%
Electricity, Gas and Water
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/09 10,508
 9,963     1.32%
Construction
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/09 23,506
 21,906   -4.20%
SERVICE PRODUCTIVE SECTORS (15)
 mill. 1993 pesos Q3/09 247,717
 246,549 1.61%
Wholesale and Retail Trade and Repairs
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/09 48,137
 52,393   -4.71%
Hotels and Restaurants
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/09 8,854 8,415     -3.28%
Transport, Storage and Communication
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/09 45,258
 44,433   4.69%
Finance
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/09 20,219
 20,893
   -0.58%
Real State, Business and Rental Services
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/09 53,114
 49,452    3.70%
Public Management, Defense and Organizations Extra - territorial mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/09 17,976 17,044    5.11%
Teaching, Social and Health Services mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/09 31,537
 30,988    4.21%
Other Communitaries, Social and Personal Activities and Domestic Servicies mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/09 22,623
 22,931    3.01%
* GDP  at Current Prices 
mill. pesos 
Q3/09
 1,168,795
1,195,372
10.90% 
INDEC - DNCN
Production Index (EMI)  (seasonally adjusted) 
2006=100
Jan/10
115.8
125.8
5.4% 
INDEC
Labor Market            
* Employment  
rate 
% of population
Q4/09
42.4
41.9
  
INDEC
* Unemployment  
rate
% of labor force
Q4/09
       8.4
9.1
  
INDEC
*Wages/Earnings (2) 
1997=100
Q4/09 
476.5
423.7
21.2%
INDEC
Price index      
* Consumer  
Prices 
2008=100
Feb/10
114.3
112.9
9.1%
INDEC
* Wholesale  
Prices, IPIM  
1993=100
Feb/10
402.11
396.8
13.2%
INDEC
FISCAL SECTOR            
General Government Operations (3)          
SH
* Revenues 
mill. pesos
2006
 195,655.7 
154,560.0
    
* Expenditures 
mill. pesos
2006
186,406.4
149,185.5
    
* Balance,  
deficit(-)  
/ surplus(+) 
mill. pesos
2006
9,249.3
5,374.5
    
* Of which: Public enterprises and
and Others,
deficit(-)/surplus(+)
mill. pesos
2006
-469.0
-320.0
    
* Financing 
mill. pesos
2006
-9,249.3
-5,374.5
    
* Net financial invesment 
mill. pesos
2006
-24,234.9
-12,858.5
    
* Net Public debt and other net liabilities 
mill. pesos
2006
2,074.6
-784,.5
    
* Variation of net assets 
   mill. pesos
2006
12,911.0
6268.5
    
Central Government Operations (4)          
SH
* Revenues 
mill. pesos
Jan/10
21,013.8
33,511.0
    
* Expenditures 
mill. pesos
Jan/10
19,946.4
36,266.1
    
* Balance, 
 deficit(-)  
/ surplus(+) 
mill. pesos

Jan/10
1,067.4
-2,755.1
    
* Financing 
mill. pesos
Jan/10
-1,067.4
2,755.1
    
* Financing (in 
 local currency) 
mill. pesos
Jan/10
-1,707.6
-1,358.5
    
* Financing (in 
 foreign currency) 
mill. pesos
Jan/10
640.2
4,113.6
    
Central Government Debt (stock, end of period) (5)
mill. pesos
Q3/09
540,457
533,339
SH
* By Currency            
-U.S. dollar mill. pesos    Q3/09   229,155    224,682    
-Argentine peso mill. pesos    Q3/09   246,920   241,579    
-Euro mill. pesos    Q3/09   56,115 53,985    
-Japanese Yen mill. pesos    Q3/09    7,711 8,590    
-Sterling pound mill. pesos    Q3/09     87
    89    
-other currencies mill. pesos    Q3/09     469
     441    
*By Creditor:            
Loans



   
-bilateral
mill. pesos
Q3/09
6,917
4,695
    
-multilateral
mill. pesos
Q3/09
58,592
56,354
    
-private banks
mill. pesos
Q3/09
18,241
11,568
    
-securities
mill. pesos
Q3/09
369,898
371,653
    
-guaranteed loan
mill. pesos
Q3/09
17,435
19,999
    
-others
mill. pesos
Q3/09
45,958
43,502
    
-arrears
mill. pesos
Q3/09
24,544
23,404
    
* Due in:  
            
 - 2009
mill. pesos
Q3/09
48,888
66,574
    
 - 2010-2015
mill. pesos
Q3/09
213,275
195,869
    
- 2016-2089
mill. pesos
Q3/09
279,423
257,978
    
FINANCIAL SECTOR            
Analytical Accounts of the Banking Sector          
BCRA
* Monetary 
 aggregate (M1*)  
(6)  
mill. pesos
 Dec/09 164,158 142,882 13.3%  
* Monetary 
 aggregate (M3*)  
(7)  
mill. pesos
Dec/09
353,807
334,800
15.2%
  
* Gross domestic  
credit to Public  
Sector 
mill. pesos
 Dec/09
112,558
113,252
 28.3%
  
* Gross domestic  
credit to Private 
 Sector 
mill. pesos
 Dec/09
155,033
151,212
 9.5%  
* Net External 
 Position 
mill. pesos
Dec/09
-4,823

-5,173
-9.5%
  
Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank, end of period (8)          
BCRA
* Monetary 
 liabilities 
mill. pesos
 Feb/28/10   142,952
     143,264
 18.1%
  
* Net domestic 
 claims on  
Public Sector 
mill. pesos
 Feb/28/10
 87,538
    89,386
 49.3%
  
* Gross domestic 
 claims on 
 Private Sector 
mill. pesos
 Feb/28/10
-65,603
    -65,221
-21.0%
  
* Net External 
 Position 
mill. pesos
 Feb/28/10
 181,245
    181,400
12.8%
  
Interest rates (13)
          
BCRA
Public Debt Interest rates (14)




SF
Stock Market (MERVAL), monthly average
1988=100
Feb/10
2,277
2,344
111.7%
CNV
EXTERNAL SECTOR            
Balance of Payments          
INDEC - DNCI
Current Account
    mill. US$    Q3/09
    1,135
     4,638
  

Goods Net
    mill. US$    Q3/09     3,827
     6,679
  

* Exports of  
goods (FOB) 
mill. US$
Q3/09
13,877
15,387

 
* Imports of  
goods (FOB) 
mill. US$
Q3/09
10,049
8,708

 
Services Net
    mill. US$     Q3/09     -257
      -13
  
* Services: Exports

   mill. US$     Q3/09     2,535     2,488

*Services: Imports
    mill. US$     Q3/09     2,792
     2,502

*Income Credit
    mill. US$     Q3/09      752
     1,010

*Income Debit
    mill. US$     Q3/09     3,201
     3,016

Net receipts from current transfers
    mill. US$     Q3/09       30
      -5
   

Capital Accounts
    mill. US$    Q3/09       50
         1

Financial Accounts
    mill. US$     Q3/09    1,674
    -4,481

Direct Investment Abroad
    mill. US$     Q3/09     -316      -493

Direct Investment in Argentina
    mill. US$     Q3/09     1,649
       357

Portfolio and Financial Derivatives - Net
    mill. US$     Q3/09     -1,102
     -684

Other Investment - Net
    mill. US$     Q3/09    1,442
     -3,662

International Reserves (Transactions)
    mill. US$     Q3/09     1,811
       -699

Net errors and omissions
    mill. US$     Q3/09     -1,048
     -856

International reserves (stock, end of period) (9)
mill. US$
Feb/28/10
47,772
   47,975  
BCRA (10)
*Gold
mill. US$
  
Feb/28/10
1,958



1,946

*Multilateral Credit Agreements
mill. US$
Feb/28/10
         9
8

*Derivative Instruments over International Reserves
    mill. US$
Feb/28/10
      -39     -53

*Currency
mill. US$
  
Feb/28/10
2,492
2,253

*SDRs
mill. US$
Feb/28/10
 3,101
3,105

* Deposits to be realized in foreign currency
mill.US$
Feb/28/10
  40,250
40,716

IMF Reserve Position    mill.US$   Feb/28/10      0.30       0.30
  BCRA (10)
International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (Template)
mill. US$
Jan/10

 
BCRA (10)
Total External Debt (stock end of period) (12)
mill. US$
Q3/09
121,111
121,686
  
INDEC - DNCI
* Public Sector 
mill. US$
Q3/09
63,698
64,179
     -5.0 %  
* Nonbank  
Private Sector 
mill. US$
Q3/09
53,455
53,003
     -5.2%  
* Financial Sector  
(excluding Central 
 Bank) 
mill. US$
Q3/09
3,957
4,504
   -35.4 %
  
Merchandise trade          
INDEC
* Total exports 
 (FOB) 
mill. US$
Jan/10
4,423
4,852
19%
  
* Total imports 
 (CIF) 
mill. US$
Jan/10
3,206
3,598
16%
  
Exchange rate 
A$/US$
Daily
 
    
 BCRA
International Investment Position
 
 
 
 
  
INDEC - DNCI
* Net international investment position (stock, end of period) 
mill. US$
2008
   58,536     34,855
67.9%
  
* External Assets 
mill. US$
2008
   215,127   206,586
4.1%
  
  - Reserve Assets 
mill. US$
2008
    46,386    46,176
0.5%
  
  - Direct investment 
mill. US$
2008
    28,749   27,544
4.4%
  
  - Other Assets 
mill. US$
2008
   139,992   132,867
5.4%
  
 * External Liabilities 
mill. US$
2008
   156,591   171,731
-8.8%
  
     - Direct investment 
mill. US$
2008
   76,091     67,574
12.6%
  
  - Portfolio investment 
mill. US$
2008
   19,003    48,971
-61.2%
  
      **Equity 
mill. US$
2008
    3,350     6,786
-50.6%
  
      **Debt
mill. US$
2008
   15,652   42,186
-62.9%
  
- Other liabilities 
mill. US$
2008
   61,498   55,186
11.4%
  
POPULATION(11)           
INDEC
           -Census Thousands     2001   36,260    32,615    11.2%
          - Projections Thousands     2009   40,134    39,745

(1) Change of latest data on same period of previous year in percent.

(2) Average wages per worker in the manufacturing industry

(3) Includes Central Goverment. Public enterprises, Provincial and Municipal goverments.  Accrual basis
From 2004 onwards the data do not include municipios provisionally.

(4)  Data of the National Administration, which includes central goverment, decentralized bodies and social security institutions. Cash Basis

(5)  It includes government guaranteed debt as well as direct liabilities.

(6)  M1* = Circulation in pesos + peso and US dollar deposits (demand and other).

(7) M3* = Circulation in pesos + peso and US dollar deposits (demand, savings, time deposits and other).

(8) There has been a change in monetary regulation that afect this data (see com. "A" 3274 BCRA)

(9) Liquidity reserves of BCRA, including national government deposits in BCRA. Exclude other national government external deposits. Exclude BCRA´s  national public bonds in foreign currency.

(10) This hiperlink provides access to a pdf file showing Argentina´s International Reserves on a daily basis and to the Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency

(11) The growth rate corresponds to the population's change between 1991 and 2001. Projections are estimated with National Population and Houses Census 2001 and are prepared with the components method (UN 1956).

(12) Non financial private sector debt stocks and flows have been revised from December 2001 onwards, based on the results of the Central Bank survey ("A" 3602).

  (13) It includes  interest rates on loans from Central Bank to Financial Entities. See table "tasa de interes y coeficientes de ajuste establecidos por el BCRA", "redescuento" spread sheet.
(14) See Table "Tasa Promedio Ponderada de la Deuda del Sector Publico Nacional por instrumento" (National Public Debt Average Interest Rate) in "Public Debt".
 National Public Debt is long term.

(15) At Producer`s price 

Data producers:
BCRA: Central Bank of Argentine Republic.

INDEC: National Bureau of Statistics and Census.

SPE: Secretariat of Economic Policy.

SH: Secretariat of the Treasury.

DNCI: National Bureau of International Accounts.

CNV: National Securities Comission.

DNCN: National Bureau of National Accounts.

DNCP: National Bureau of Coordination with Provinces.
Country's Economic and Financial Data:
Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure
Secretariat of Economic Policy INDEC
Undersecretariat of Finance
Secretariat of the Treasury Central Bank
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