Argentina: Budget Balance Back to a Surplus in July
Institutional-grade analysis used by equity desks before repricing events. 5 pages.
Report fact snapshot
- Publisher
- Goldman Sachs
- Date
- 2026-08-19
- Type
- Market Report
- Region
- Global
- Companies
- Goldman Sachs, Target, Argentina, Budget Balance Back
- Key signal
- $2.96
Market is pricing this as noise.
Data shows a structural shift is underway.
Sector models are broken — re-rating is imminent.
Based on Goldman Sachs research, August 2026 data and regional breakdowns
Key Research Signals
Market is pricing this as noise.
Data shows a structural shift is underway.
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Report Summary
Bottom Line: The government’s overall fiscal balance returned to a surplus in July Sergio Armella after it had printed its first deficit of the year in June. A ARS$2.96tn primary surplus in the month, less interest on debt of ARS$2.72tn, led to an overall surplus of ARS$245bn for the public sector. Government revenues grew 30.4% yoy with tax
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Key Takeaways
- The government’s primary fiscal balance registered a ARS$2.96tn surplus in July.
- For the trailing 12 months, the primary balance remained at around 1.2% of GDP
- In July, government revenues rose by 30.4% yoy with tax revenue up by a milder
- 6% yoy and social security contributions rising by 28.6% yoy. Revenue from
- Total expenditure, in turn, expanded by 26.9% yoy in July with primary spending
- Economic subsidies (e.g., energy and transportation) increased by 9.1% yoy in
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