Argentina posts $2.5 billion current account surplus for Q2

• Argentina's current account surplus for the second quarter of 2026 was $2.5 billion.
• The surplus represents a 34% year-on-year increase.
• Exports rose 11% to $11.8 billion, while imports grew 9% to $7.8 billion.
• Foreign exchange reserves stood at $25.5 billion at the end of June.
• Foreign debt decreased to $106.8 billion at the end of June.

Argentina's current account surplus for the second quarter of 2026 rose 34% year-on-year to $2.5 billion, according to data from the national statistics institute (INDEC). This follows a deficit of $2.45 billion recorded in the same period a year earlier and a $2.41 billion deficit in the first quarter of 2026.

The increase in the surplus was driven by an 11% rise in exports, which reached $11.8 billion, while imports grew by 9% to $7.8 billion for the quarter. The country's foreign exchange reserves stood at $25.5 billion at the end of June, an increase of $3.8 billion from the first quarter. Argentina also succeeded in slightly reducing its foreign debt to $106.8 billion at the end of June, down from $109.2 billion at the end of March.