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Argentina Recasts Tourism Dollar Outflows as Central Bank Excludes Digital Purchases

By removing digital services and e‑commerce from travel spending, the new method cuts reported 2025 outflows by roughly 23% and triggers transparency concerns after Tourism moved to defund INDEC surveys.

Entre enero y noviembre salieron del país 11,19 millones de residentes, mientras que ingresaron 4,78 millones de turistas extranjeros
El ministro Federico Sturzenegger saliendo de Casa Rosada
El ministro Federico Sturzenegger celebró que muchos argentinos elijan pasar sus vacaciones fuera del país. Foto: Juano Tesone
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Overview

  • The Central Bank published disaggregated card-spending data that separates travel, tickets and on‑site purchases from streaming subscriptions and cross‑border e‑commerce.
  • Using the revised breakdown, 2025 tourism outflow estimates fall from US$13.35 billion to US$10.241 billion, with the sector’s balance narrowed from -US$9.983 billion to -US$6.935 billion.
  • The change followed a request from Tourism Secretary Daniel Scioli to Economy Minister Luis Caputo, and officials describe it as the first methodological update in about 15 years.
  • From January 1, 2026, the Tourism Secretariat will stop funding INDEC’s International Tourism Survey and Hotel Occupancy Survey, a move critics say will undercut data continuity and transparency.
  • Minister Federico Sturzenegger defended Argentines traveling abroad, calling them “heroes of the production” and arguing their demand for dollars helps sustain export competitiveness.