Overview
- INDEC reports 1,558,500 resident departures versus 704,000 non‑resident arrivals, a shortfall of 854,500 visitors.
- Outbound spending reached about US$576.6 million against US$220.4 million from inbound travelers, leaving a tourism dollar gap near US$356 million.
- The month included 843,100 Argentine tourists abroad, the highest July figure since 2017, while inbound tourists fell 16% year over year.
- January–July totals show 12.5 million resident departures and 5.1 million arrivals by non‑residents, a cumulative deficit above 7.4 million visitors.
- Most outbound trips went to neighboring countries—led by Brazil (23%), Chile (18.1%) and Paraguay (15%)—as analysts flag ongoing FX outflows and estimate a 2025 tourism deficit around US$10–12 billion, with some private projections up to US$12–15 billion.