Tag: Indec

• Thursday, February 24th 2011 - 07:06 UTC

  Argentina’s industrial output up 10.3% in January over a year ago

  

  Argentina’s industrial output climbed 10.3% during January compared to the same month in 2010, according to the Indec national statistics bureau. The volume reported was higher than the one expected by analysts, who had announced an 8.1 percent increase of the Industrial Monthly Estimator (EMI) in January.

• Wednesday, February 23rd 2011 - 06:45 UTC

  Fourth quarter unemployment in Argentina down to 7.3%, says Indec

  

  Argentina's unemployment rate fell to 7.3% in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to a Tuesday release from the country’s national statistics institute, Indec. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner had announced the number informally in a speech last week.

• Saturday, February 19th 2011 - 06:08 UTC

  Argentine economy expanded 9.1% in 2010, announces Cristina Kirchner

  

  President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner announced Friday that Argentina’s economy is 2010 expanded 9.1% and unemployment in the fourth quarter experienced a further drop and now stands at a record low of 7.3%.

• Thursday, February 17th 2011 - 03:22 UTC

  International tourism influx to Argentina increased 27.1% during 2010

  

  The number of foreign tourists visiting Argentina jumped 27.1% in 2010 compared to the year before, while dollars spent increased 25.9% according to air and sea arrivals and City of Buenos Aires numbers compiled by the country’s Statistics and Census Office, Indec.

• Thursday, February 17th 2011 - 01:18 UTC

  Argentina’s boost-industry import restrictions estimated in one billion US dollars

  

  Imports restrictions imposed this week by the Argentine government with the purpose of “preserving the re-industrialization process” cover approximately 200 products totalling annual imports of a billion US dollars, according to preliminary reports.

• Monday, February 14th 2011 - 03:36 UTC

  Argentines accept inflation is in the range of 25%, but divided on the causes

  

  A majority of Argentines, 74%, believes that inflation is harming their finances and a similar percentage, 74%, considers the administration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is hardly interested in the issue, according to a public opinion poll published Sunday in Buenos Aires La Nacion.

• Friday, February 11th 2011 - 06:52 UTC

  Argentine business leaders urge government to “stop denying inflation”

  

  The head of Argentina’ powerful Business Leaders Association (ADE) urged the government to “stop denying inflation” and rejected the notion that businessmen are responsible for price hikes.

• Tuesday, December 21st 2010 - 05:14 UTC

  Argentina’s current account balance down to 900 million USD in third quarter

  

  Argentina's current account balance--the broadest measure of a country's transactions with the rest of the world—posted a 900 million US dollars surplus in the third quarter, but was down slightly from expectations and the performance from a quarter earlier.

• Saturday, December 18th 2010 - 03:10 UTC

  Argentine population grows 10.6% in a decade, totals 40.09 million

  

  Argentina has 40.09 million inhabitants, up 10.6% from the 2001 figure of 36.2 million, according to preliminary results from the 2010 National Census of Population, Households and Homes released on Friday.

• Thursday, December 16th 2010 - 23:52 UTC

  IMF technical support for Argentina Statistics Office will continue until next April

  

  International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue collaborating with Argentina national statistics bureau, Indec, in order to create “a price index with stronger credibility,” the spokeswoman of the organization, Caroline Atkinson, assured in Washington.