The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that Argentina’s economy will boom in the next two years, forecasting growth of five percent in 2025 and 2026. Fund technicians, publishing updated forecasts in the IMF’s regular World Economic Outlook report, estimated that Argentina’s economy shrank by 2.8 percent in 2024 – an improvement of 0.2 points on its most recent forecast. The 2026 forecast is a rise of 0.3 points on previous estimates, underlining the optimism within the multilateral lender for President Javier Milei’s government.
January 17, 2025
SOURCE: BUENOS AIRES TIMES
IMF projects strong economic growth for Milei’s Argentina in 2025