Economic and Financial Data for ARGENTINA
[Last Update 01/23/12; updated daily]

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Unit
Description
Observations
Annual 
Growth 
Rate (1)
Links to 
Argentina's Data
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.
Date of 
Latest
Latest 
data
Previous 
data
 . .
             
REAL SECTOR            
National Accounts            
* GDP  at Constant Prices 
mill. 1993 pesos 
Q3/11
464,883
479,964
 9.3%
INDEC - DNCN
GOODS PRODUCTIVE SECTORS (15)
 mill. 1993 pesos     Q3/11 136,735
 153,494   7.7%
Agriculture, Forestry and Livestockbreeding.
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/11 14,862
 36,025  -3.3%
Fishing
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/11 656
 564
   -2.3%
Mining and Quarrying
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/11 4,949
 4,518    -5.4%
Manufacturing
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/11 77,615 76,172    10.8%
Electricity, Gas and Water
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/11 11,729 10,948     4.1%
Construction
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/11 26,923
 25,267    10.5%
SERVICE PRODUCTIVE SECTORS (15)
 mill. 1993 pesos Q3/11 293,200 292,487   9.8%
Wholesale and Retail Trade and Repairs
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/11 64,466
 68,835   16.1%
Hotels and Restaurants
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/11 10,431 9,710     8.3%
Transport, Storage and Communication
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/11 54,970
 54,380   9.4%
Finance
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/11 27,190
 27,096    26.8%
Real State, Business and Rental Services
 mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/11 58,193
 54,851    4.8%
Public Management, Defense and Organizations Extra - territorial mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/11 19,351 18,826    4.1%
Teaching, Social and Health Services mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/11 34,482
 34,132    5.1%
Other Communitaries, Social and Personal Activities and Domestic Servicies mill. 1993 pesos
Q3/11 24,115
 24,657    3.7%
* GDP  at Current Prices 
mill. pesos 
   Q3/11
 1,865,391
 1,976,227
16.4% 
INDEC - DNCN
Production Index (EMI)  (seasonally adjusted) 
2006=100
Nov/11
134.4
132.0
3.5% 
INDEC
Labor Market            
* Employment  
rate 
% of population
Q3/11
43.4
43.2
 
INDEC
* Unemployment  
rate
% of labor force
Q3/11
       7.2
7.3
 
INDEC
*Wages/Earnings (2) 
1997=100
Q3/11 
      758.9
696.4
30.4%
INDEC
Price index      
* Consumer  
Prices 
2008=100
Dec/11
135.7
134.5
9.5%
INDEC
* Wholesale  
Prices, IPIM  
1993=100
Dec/11
505.4
500.8
12.7%
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
Nov/11
 34,030.4
37,391.3
    
* Expenditures 
mill. pesos
Nov/11
 33,412.1
39,988.8
    
* Balance, 
 deficit(-)  
/ surplus(+) 
mill. pesos
     Nov/11
618.3
   -2,597.5  
   
* Financing 
mill. pesos
     Nov/11     -618.3    2,597.5    
* Financing (in 
 local currency) 
mill. pesos
     Nov/11
 -1,481.5
   1,248.0    
* Financing (in 
 foreign currency) 
mill. pesos
     Nov/11      863.2
      1,349.5    
Central Government Debt (stock, end of period) (5)
mill. pesos
Q3/11
737,236
725,787
SH
* By Currency            
-U.S. dollar mill. pesos    Q3/11 361,044  352,451    
-Argentine peso mill. pesos    Q3/11 284,996
 278,034    
-Euro mill. pesos    Q3/11 79,530
 84,170    
-Japanese Yen mill. pesos    Q3/11 9,886
 9,255    
-other currencies mill. pesos    Q3/11 1,780
  1,876    
*By Creditor:            
Loans



   
-bilateral
mill. pesos
Q3/11
      5,374
5,560
    
-multilateral
mill. pesos
Q3/11
  73,639
71,108
 
-private banks
mill. pesos
Q3/11
  27,466
27,316
    
-securities
mill. pesos
Q3/11
   516,201
514,769
 
-guaranteed loan
mill. pesos
Q3/11
   18,007
17,743
    
-others
mill. pesos
Q3/11
    67,563
60,328
    
-arrears
mill. pesos
Q3/11
    27,242
27,258
    
* Due in:  
  

     
 - 2011
mill. pesos
Q3/11
   66,384
 84,887
    
 - 2012-2017
mill. pesos
Q3/11
  312,902
294,744
    
- 2018-2089
mill. pesos
Q3/11
  357,950
346,157
    
FINANCIAL SECTOR            
Analytical Accounts of the Banking Sector          
BCRA
* Monetary 
 aggregate (M1*)  
(6)  
mill. pesos
 Nov/11 241,781 233,755 31.3%  
* Monetary 
 aggregate (M3*)  
(7)  
mill. pesos
Nov/11
577,995
577,201
26.0%
  
* Gross domestic  
credit to Public  
Sector 
mill. pesos
 Nov/11
182,450
182,924
 11.2%
  
* Gross domestic  
credit to Private 
 Sector 
mill. pesos
 Nov/11
298,050
292,307
 48.1%  
* Net External 
 Position 
mill. pesos
Nov/11
-6,470

-7,815
-29.1%
  
Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank, end of period (8)          
BCRA
* Monetary 
 liabilities 
mill. pesos
 Jan/15/12   253,024
   243,411
22.8%
  
* Net domestic 
 claims on  
Public Sector 
mill. pesos
 Jan/15/12
209,279
   206,794
56.9%
  
* Gross domestic 
 claims on 
 Private Sector 
mill. pesos
 Jan/15/12
-84,818
    -90,295
-2.5%
  
* Net External 
 Position 
mill. pesos
 Jan/15/12  189,328     187,111
-5.3%
  
Interest rates (13)
          
BCRA
Public Debt Interest rates (14)




SF
Stock Market (MERVAL), monthly average
1988=100
Dec/11
2,487.91
2,623.52
-27.4%
CNV
EXTERNAL SECTOR            
Balance of Payments          
INDEC - DNCI
Current Account
    mill. US$    Q3/11
    -166
      1,536
   

Goods Net
    mill. US$    Q3/11     3,300
     4,793  

* Exports of  
goods (FOB) 
mill. US$
Q3/11
23,531
22,918

 
* Imports of  
goods (FOB) 
mill. US$
Q3/11
20,231
18,125

 
Services Net
    mill. US$    Q3/11      -606
      -399
  
* Services: Exports

   mill. US$     Q3/11     3,368     3,422

*Services: Imports
    mill. US$     Q3/11     3,974
      3,821

*Income Credit
    mill. US$     Q3/11      737
      737

*Income Debit
    mill. US$     Q3/11     3,459
     3,423

Net receipts from current transfers
    mill. US$     Q3/11     -117
     -156
   

Capital Accounts
    mill. US$     Q3/11        49
        2

Financial Accounts
    mill. US$     Q3/11     -1,096
     -2,073

Direct Investment Abroad
    mill. US$     Q3/11     -329      -404

Direct Investment in Argentina
    mill. US$     Q3/11      554
       -440

Portfolio and Financial Derivatives - Net
    mill. US$     Q3/11      418
       445

Other Investment - Net
    mill. US$     Q3/11    -2,050
      -2,653

International Reserves (Transactions)
    mill. US$     Q3/11    -3,153
      226

Net errors and omissions
    mill. US$     Q3/11    -1,941  
      760

International reserves (stock, end of period) (9)
mill. US$
Jan/15/12
46,636
      46,555  
BCRA (10)
*Gold
mill. US$
 Jan/15/12
 3,239
3,218


*Multilateral Credit Agreements
mill. US$
 Jan/15/12
       1
      41

*Derivative Instruments over International Reserves
    mill. US$
 Jan/15/12
         0
        0

*Currency
mill. US$
 Jan/15/12
 9,311
9,109

*SDRs
mill. US$
 Jan/15/12
 3,139
 3,151

* Deposits to be realized in foreign currency
mill.US$
 Jan/15/12
  30,946
31,035

IMF Reserve Position    mill.US$ 
 Jan/15/12
      0.23       0.23
  BCRA (10)
International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (Template)
mill. US$
Nov/11

 
BCRA (10)
Total External Debt (stock end of period) (12)
mill. US$
Q3/11
136,390
135,055
  
INDEC - DNCI
* Public Sector 
mill. US$
Q3/11
72,350
71,421
     5.1%
  
* Nonbank  
Private Sector 
mill. US$
Q3/11
60,217
59,863
      8.1%  
* Financial Sector  
(excluding Central 
 Bank) 
mill. US$
Q3/11
3,824
3,772
    17.3 %
  
Merchandise trade          
INDEC
* Total exports 
 (FOB) 
mill. US$
 Dec/11
6,269
6,920
14%
  
* Total imports 
 (CIF) 
mill. US$
Dec/11
5,989
6,236
11%
  
Exchange rate 
A$/US$
Daily
 
    
 BCRA
International Investment Position
 
 
 
 
  
INDEC - DNCI
* Net international investment position (stock, end of period) 
mill. US$
2010
   49,314     58,087
-15.1%
  
* External Assets 
mill. US$
2010
   238,443   223,736
6.6%
  
  - Reserve Assets 
mill. US$
2010
    52,190    47,967
8.8%
  
  - Direct investment 
mill. US$
2010
    29,841   29,445
1.3%
  
  - Other Assets 
mill. US$
2010
   156,413   146,323
6.9%
  
 * External Liabilities 
mill. US$
2010
   189,130   165,649
14.2%
  
     - Direct investment 
mill. US$
2010
   86,685     79,871
8.5%
  
  - Portfolio investment 
mill. US$
2010
   41,199    29,141
41.4%
  
      **Equity 
mill. US$
2010
    5,375     3,494
53.8%
  
      **Debt
mill. US$
2010
   35,823   25,647
39.7%
  
- Other liabilities 
mill. US$
2010
   61,246   56,637
8.1%
  
POPULATION(11)           
INDEC
           -Census Thousands     2010   40,091    36,260    10.6%
          - Projections Thousands    
 
 


(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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