Overview
- Official INDEC data for the first half of 2026 show Patagonia’s share of national exports rose to 17.8% from about 14.6% a year earlier as energy and mining values climbed.
- Neuquén’s export weight jumped from 5.5% to 8.7%, driven by petroleum that now makes up roughly 90.7% of its shipments and flows mainly to the United States and Chile.
- Jujuy doubled its export share to 2.0% as lithium exports surged 186.3% to about US$1.126 billion, with China the main buyer.
- Logistics studies for Neuquén and Río Negro warn that truck traffic for inputs could rise 15%–148% under growth scenarios and conclude current transport capacity is not viable without rail and water routes.
- Experts say cutting provincial turnover taxes alone will not capture local value because provinces face weaker finances and need phased tax reform, supplier-development programs, better financing and professional investment-promotion agencies to turn commodity gains into broader regional growth.