he 40.3% of companies reduced their production level Compared to the average of the third quarter of the year, it increased by 21.3%, according to a survey conducted by the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA).
Compared to the previous survey The percentage grew with decline The number of companies that saw increases remained stable.
As for internal sales, 47.4% of companies announced losses (the third maximum ratio of the series) and is only 21.0% higher. The sectors most affected were textiles, furniture, etc., and other mineral products, with the lowest values.
Textile production fell by 20% year-on-year and imports from China doubled
The UIA Industrial Performance Monitoring Index (MDI) stood at 43.8 in October 2025. All sectors scored an MDI below 50, with “Some deterioration compared to the last two surveys, At least two sectors exceeded that threshold. “The lowest values were in textiles, basic metals, mineral products, clothing, leather and footwear.”
“Compared to the same month last year, when the industry began to show signs of recovery, The situation worsened with a decline of 5.2 basis points. UIA report adds.
In exports, Declines reached 25.1% of companies This increases to 18.2%, reducing the gap significantly compared to the previous survey.
Regarding employment, 21.0% of companies reduced the number of their employees, and 23.5% reported adjusting work shifts.This is a number that has grown over the past five polls. In addition, 7.7% indicated that they implemented suspensions due to decreased production.
Moreover, one in every two companies was suffering from this Difficulties in meeting at least one of the following payments: Salaries, suppliers, financial obligations, public services and taxes. The greatest difficulties were recorded in paying taxes. “8.2% were late in all the mentioned payments, which is the highest level in the series.”
As for fears, Low domestic demand It ranked first for 41.0% of companies, followed by cost increases (19.3%), labor costs (45.4%) and national inputs (20.0%).
Better forecast
On the other hand, the positive outlook has improved since then Increase the proportion of companies that expect improvements in the economic situation of their business (60.4% compared to 48.6% in the previous poll), in their sector of activity (57.0% compared to 46.4%) and at the country level (68.6% compared to 53.1%).
“This was partly related to A calmer post-election fiscal scenario and lower interest ratesWhich contributed to reversing the previous negative trend,” they noted from the UIA.