However, the study warns that the disinflation process may have slowed towards the end of the year. The report details that in the second half of 2025, an increase of 15.2% was recorded, which was above the 13.3% reached in the first half. Looking ahead to 2026, the entity projects that inflation for this basket will range between 20% and 40%. When analyzing the performance by sector, Education was the chapter with the highest annual increase (41.8), mainly driven by tuition hikes at private schools, followed by Transport and communications with 38.1%. In contrast, the sectors with the smallest increases were Clothing (15.5%) and Household equipment and maintenance (16.9%). According to UCEMA, this disparate behavior is explained by the 'greater commercial openness and competition from imported goods', highlighting the tariff reduction on home appliances.
Finally, measured in free dollars (CCL), the cost of the basket in December 2025 was USD 5,651, representing a 3.6% drop from the end of the previous year.
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 3 (NA) -- Inflation in the Professional Executive Basket (CPE) accumulated an increase of 30.5% during 2025, closing the year with a total value of ARS 8,615,597 for the representative family of this segment. According to what Noticias Argentinas agency learned, the survey conducted by the Center for Applied Economics of the University of CEMA (UCEMA) shows a significant decrease compared to the inflationary records of previous years, such as 120.3% in 2024 or 200.6% in 2023.
