Overview

• The Orlando Ferreres IGA rose 0.7% month over month on a seasonally adjusted basis and 5.5% year over year in August, reversing July’s dip.
• The firm’s industrial index climbed 1.1% on the month and 1.7% year over year after two consecutive negative readings.
• Year to date, overall activity is up 5.8% while industry advances 2.5% across the first eight months of 2025.
• August gains were powered by a sharp jump in oilseed production and a rebound after a multi‑day stoppage at an auto plant in July.
• Performance was uneven, with agriculture and livestock down 2.2%, electricity, gas and water off 4.7%, and mines and quarries up 4.9%, while official INDEC manufacturing data is expected within two weeks.