Argentina

WHAT'S NEXT?: Argentina domestic activity will be held back by rising inflation and the impact of numerous policy-induced economic distortions.

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• Economic activity in Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to shrink 1.3 percent (excluding Brazil, regional growth in 2016 is projected at 0.5 percent).
• China will be a key player for Argentina in the next decade.
• Industrial production in Argentina is expected to expand by 2.5% in 2017.
• Global production of the eight most consumed edible oils is expected to reach 184 mmt in the current season.
• In Argentina and Brazil, corn production is forecast to reach record levels with favorable crop prospects.
• Argentina will have to rely on donations from other countries to fill the gaps in its military capabilities.
• Global coarse grain production in 2016/17 is forecast up, led by Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico.
• Higher corn production is projected for Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Indonesia, and South Africa.
• Over the next two years, investment will grow rapidly as Argentina's improving business environment draws robust capital inflows.
• Argentina could, in the next two to three years, double the proportion of ethanol used in gasoline from the current 12%.
• Wheat exports are projected higher for Ukraine and Argentina.
• While U.S. milk production is expected to grow about 2 percent in 2017, growth rates of 0 percent and 1 percent are expected for the EU and New Zealand, respectively.
• A rolling back of fiscal consolidation and strengthening investment is expected to support growth in Argentina.
• Mexico will account for 45% of the OTT market's revenues by 2018, followed by Brazil at 23.4% and Argentina at 11.8% in LATAM.
• Argentina's barley exports are projected to increase from 2 million tons in 2016/17 to 2.4 million tons by 2025/26.
• Moving forward into 2017, Argentina will need more consistent moisture in order to curb further worries for its soybean crop.
• South American exports for Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay are forecast to be 2.67 billion bushels for 2016-17.
• Farmers in Argentina and Minnesota will plant the world's first gene-edited crops for market.
• The National Bank of Argentina announced on Wednesday it will extend financing of up to USD 100 million (EUR 94.6m) for renewable energy projects in the country.
• Emissions per capita are projected to decline between 2010 and 2030 in all G20 economies except Argentina, China, India.
• Earnings at many companies will not catch up for a while in Argentina and Brazil.
• Increased international competition is expected from much higher area seeded to corn in Argentina.
• Countries that have traditionally exported a large quantity and a wide range of agricultural products, such as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European Union (EU), and the United States, are expected to remain important exporters during the coming decade.

Last updated: 22 June 2017