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Milei announces 4.4% growth in Argentina's economy

Argentina's President Javier Milei commented on the country's GDP growth data for 2025, noting that without the 'kuka risk', the economy could have grown by 7%.


Milei announces 4.4% growth in Argentina's economy

Buenos Aires, February 24 (NA) -- President Javier Milei referred to the 4.4% growth recorded in economic activity during 2025, and stated that “Argentina is advancing.” The head of state was emphatic following the indicator released by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC), which demonstrated that the economy expanded by over 4%. In turn, he lashed out at the “prophets of hate” and indicated that if it were not for the “kuka risk,” economic activity “would have grown by 7%.” Milei lashed out at the “prophets of hate” and the “kuka risk.” INDEC reported that economic activity increased in December and closed 2025 with a 4.4% growth. In this way, the economy in 2025 expanded by 4.4% and was 2.6 percentage points (p.p.) above the same figure for 2024 (-1.8%).

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