Argentina: housing
10 answers, 5 from Argentina's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
Is construction growing in Argentina?
Argentina's construction activity indicator (ISAC) was 4.4% lower in August 2026 than a year earlier, according to INDEC's construction report of 7 October 2026. Seasonally adjusted, it rose 0.4% from July.
For January to August, activity was 0.8% higher than in the same months of 2025. The ISAC is built from sales of building materials, so it reflects all types of construction, including roads and commercial buildings as well as housing.
Are sales of building materials falling in Argentina?
Sales of cement in Argentina were 8.1% lower in August 2026 than a year earlier, according to INDEC's construction report. Hollow bricks fell 9.7%, ceramic floor tiles 11.9%, ceramic sanitary ware 11.4% and asphalt 18.4%.
Paint fell 0.8% and ready-mixed concrete 3.0%. Materials such as cement and bricks are used early in building work, so they give an early signal of construction activity. The overall construction indicator fell 4.4% on the year.
How fast are building costs rising in Argentina?
The cost of building a home in Greater Buenos Aires was 33.2% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier, according to INDEC's construction cost index (ICC) report. It rose 2.5% from July and 22.0% since December 2025.
In August, materials rose 1.7%, labour 3.2% and general expenses 2.2%. The index tracks the cost of building a set of standard homes and does not include the price of land, so it is not a measure of house prices.
How fast are housing and utility prices rising in Argentina?
Prices for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Argentina were 49.1% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, the fastest rise of any spending category, according to INDEC's consumer price index report. They rose 3.1% in the month.
The division covers spending on the home and its services. INDEC names gas and electricity among the main drivers of regulated prices in September. In the Northeast region the division rose 76.9% over the year, against 45.2% in Greater Buenos Aires.
How many Buenos Aires residents lack water and sewers?
A third of the area served by the water company AySA still lacks drinking water and sewer connections, according to the Ministry of Economy's release of 8 October 2026 on the privatisation of the company. Non-revenue water losses stand at 42%.
The new concession contract sets an investment plan of $2.89 trillion for 2027 to 2031, at December 2025 prices. Under the privatisation, 90% of AySA's shares will be sold to a private operator and 10% will remain with employees.
International comparisons
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
What is the electricity access rate in Argentina?
98.4%: that is the share of people with access to electricity in Argentina for 2024, according to the World Bank. Since 2005 it has ranged from 96.7% (2005) to 100.0% (2014). Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 99.5%, and Argentina placed 23rd highest of 33. Worldwide: 118th of 193.
How many people in Argentina have a safe toilet?
48.5%: that is the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Argentina for 2016, according to WHO and UNICEF. No year since 2005 has been lower. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 46.1%, and Argentina placed 4th highest of 17. World rank, highest first: 70th of 138.
How many people in Argentina cook with wood or charcoal?
In 2024, the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Argentina was 100.0%, according to the WHO. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 95.0%, and Argentina placed 1st highest of 33. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 1st highest.
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