Overview
- The BCRA now separates card spending on travel and passenger fares from digital subscriptions and certain courier e‑commerce, a shift requested by Tourism Secretary Daniel Scioli via Economy Minister Luis Caputo.
- Using the revised classification, 2025 outbound tourism outlays are estimated at US$10.241 billion versus US$13.350 billion previously, cutting the reported gap to US$6.935 billion from US$9.983 billion.
- INDEC’s latest tally for January–November 2025 shows 11.19 million resident departures against 4.78 million foreign arrivals, a net negative flow of 6.41 million people.
- IERAL–Fundación Mediterránea estimates the tourism foreign‑exchange deficit still totals roughly US$7–8.5 billion after accounting for inbound receipts, noting the figures remain provisional.
- Minister Federico Sturzenegger defended outbound travelers as “heroes of the production,” a stance that drew pushback from government‑aligned digital influencers and economists.