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2027 Budget: the keys to the bill that reaches Congress

Growth, inflation, dollar, fiscal result, income and spending: what the initiative presented by the Argentine Government contemplates and what are the points that should be debated during its legislative treatment.

September 15, 2026 · Approximate reading time: 9 minutes

 

GDP 20274%

Average inflation21.1%

Inflation Dec./Dec.≈18%

Average salary+25.4%

Average dollar$1,728

December dollar$1,847.6

Financial result≈ +0.2% GDP

Exports> US$130,000 M

 

 

📰 Introduction

On September 15, 2026, the Argentine Government presented the draft Law on the General Budget of the National Administration for the 2027 fiscal year and sent it to the Chamber of Deputies to begin its legislative treatment. The shipment took place within the period provided by the regulations for the project corresponding to the following year.

The initiative comes at a particularly relevant time: 2027 will be a presidential election year and the Budget will function as one of the main references for evaluating economic policy priorities, the fiscal trajectory and the allocation of public resources. The text is not yet a law: its figures and provisions are subject to parliamentary debate, eventual modifications and final approval.

The first variables released by the Government place the real growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at 4% for 2027. The average inflation forecast stands at 21.1%, while for December 2027 a year-on-year variation of close to 18% is projected. The average salary appears with an estimated increase of 25.4%.

In fiscal matters, the bill contemplates a positive primary result and a financial surplus. The figures released by different journalistic sources indicate a primary result of around 1.3%–1.5% of GDP and a financial result of 0.2% of GDP; the final figure must be read directly in the official text and its spreadsheets when its publication and parliamentary processing are completed.

📊 The main macroeconomic variables

The Budget not only distributes items: it also builds a macroeconomic scenario that serves as a basis for calculating income, expenditure and financing needs. For this reason, the assumptions on activity, inflation, wages, exchange rate and foreign trade are decisive.

• GDP: the government projects real growth of 4% during 2027.

• Inflation: average inflation is estimated at 21.1% for the year and a year-on-year variation of approximately 18% towards December.

• Salaries: the average salary would increase 25.4%, according to the variables disseminated.

• Exchange rate: the project contemplates an average annual exchange rate of $1,728 and a nominal exchange rate of $1,847.6 for December 2027.

• External sector: exports of goods and services would exceed US$130,000 million and the positive balance of goods and services would be above US$15,000 million.

These figures are budgetary assumptions, not guarantees or independent forecasts. They are useful in establishing a framework for calculating resources and expenditures; they can then be compared with the actual performance of the economy and with the expectations of the private sector.

💰 The fiscal axis: surplus as a reference rule

The fiscal result occupies a central place in the project. The Government maintains that the 2027 Budget seeks to preserve the balance of the public accounts and projects a positive financial result equivalent to approximately 0.2% of GDP.

The primary result – before the payment of interest on the debt – would be around 1.3% to 1.5% of GDP according to the different communications released on the project. The difference between the two figures and their exact formulation will have to be verified in the articles and in the official spreadsheets.

The approach is consistent with the fiscal framework that the Executive Branch has been using since 2024: limit spending to the level compatible with available resources and prevent the deficit from becoming a permanent source of monetary financing.

For readers, one distinction is important: primary surplus and financial surplus do not mean the same thing. The former excludes interest on public debt; the latter incorporates the result after those payments. Therefore, achieving a financial surplus implies a higher fiscal requirement.

📈 Revenues: a collection that should grow above inflation

The first guidelines released indicate that tax collection could increase by around 30.6% during 2027, while the total resources of the Public Administration would grow by about 26.2%.

If the projected average inflation is 21.1%, these nominal rates would imply real growth in resources, provided that the macroeconomic assumptions are fulfilled. The comparison, however, must be made carefully: the collection also depends on the level of activity, wages, consumption, foreign trade, imports, exports and regulatory changes.

The project thus acquires an additional dimension for companies and consumers. Higher revenue may come from a larger economy and a larger tax base, but it may also be modified by changes in rates, exemptions, collection regimes or evolution of certain taxes.

🏛️ Public expenditure and the composition of the Budget

The guidelines released place the nominal growth of total expenditure at around 25.2%, with an increase of close to 25.3% in current expenditures. Capital expenditures would have an evolution approximately aligned with projected inflation.

The aggregate data, however, is not enough to know the impact on each area. To understand the Budget, it is necessary to look at the items by purpose, jurisdiction, agency, and program. It is also important to distinguish between current expenditure – salaries, benefits, transfers and operation – and capital expenditure, which includes public investment and certain works and equipment.

In the weeks prior to the sending, different journalistic analyses had indicated that pensions and debt service presented high levels of execution in 2026. Increases or reinforcements linked to Defense and Foreign Affairs were also reported. These issues will have to be contrasted with the final spreadsheets of the 2027 Budget, because a nominal modification does not necessarily equate to a real increase in spending.

🛡️ Defence, sovereignty and strategic priorities

The 2027 Budget incorporates an additional discussion on Defense and Argentine foreign policy. In the days prior to the shipment, the Government announced a greater emphasis on issues related to national sovereignty and the Malvinas Islands. Press reports also pointed to budgetary reinforcements for Defense and Foreign Affairs.

These items must be analyzed within the Budget as a whole: the relevant data is not only how much a jurisdiction increases in current pesos, but what proportion it represents over the total, how it evolves in the face of inflation and what specific programs receive the resources.

The parliamentary debate will allow us to know more precisely the credits allocated to equipment, infrastructure, personnel, operations and strategic projects.

🎓 Health, education, pensions and social protection

Social areas account for a substantial part of national spending and, due to their direct impact on households, will be one of the focuses of the budget debate.

In the 2026 Budget, approved by Law 27,798, the purposes of social services represented the largest component of expenditure by purpose. For 2027, the analysis should focus on the real evolution of retirements, pensions, allowances, health, education and social programs.

It is not enough to observe the nominal increase of an item. If an item rises 20% in a scenario of inflation of 21.1%, its budgetary purchasing power could decrease slightly; if it increases 30%, it could grow in real terms. This reading will be essential to interpret the figures when the effective execution is known.

🏗️ Public works and investment

Public investment is another key element. In a budget oriented towards a positive fiscal outcome, capital expenditure usually faces direct competition for available resources.

For provinces and municipalities, the central point will be to determine which national works have been assigned, which continue from previous years and which incorporate new financing. It will also be relevant to distinguish budgeted works from those that only appear as projects or that depend on agreements and transfers.

The legislative treatment may modify specific items, especially those that impact on road infrastructure, transportation, housing, water and sanitation, and regional development.

💵 Dollar and inflation: how to read the numbers

The budgeted exchange rate deserves an explanation. The figure of $1,728 as an annual average and $1,847.6 for December 2027 should be interpreted as a hypothesis used to build the fiscal scenario, and not as a promise about the daily market price.

Projected inflation also requires prudence. The government uses 21.1% as average inflation and approximately 18% year-on-year as of December. The difference exists because average inflation compares the average price level of the year with that of the previous year, while year-on-year inflation compares December against December.

For companies, businesses and households, the real value of these hypotheses will be in their relationship with wages, costs, rates, interest rates, rents, taxes and wholesale prices. A Budget can be right or wrong in its macroeconomic variables and, consequently, substantially modify the actual execution of the items.

📦 Exports and the external sector

The project contemplates a scenario of strong growth in foreign trade. Exports of goods and services would exceed US$130,000 million, while the balance of goods and services would be positive by more than US$15,000 million.

The hypothesis is relevant because Argentina needs foreign currency to sustain imports, meet external obligations and reduce financial vulnerabilities. Energy, agribusiness, mining and other export complexes may play a significant role in this scenario.

The figure, however, depends on international prices, exported volumes, real exchange rate, productive capacity, investments and commercial conditions. The effective result can only be evaluated with 2027 data.

🏦 Debt and financing

The sustainability of the financial result is closely linked to the cost of public debt. A financial surplus means that, under the budgeted scenario, the result of income and expenses after interest remains positive.

The structure of maturities, interest rates, market access and the composition between debt in pesos and foreign currency will be determining variables during 2027.

Therefore, the analysis of the Budget should not be limited to primary expenditure. Debt servicing can alter the financial result even when the State maintains a positive primary result.

🏛️ The legislative path

The bill entered the Chamber of Deputies, where it must be sent to the corresponding commissions and later discussed in the chamber. The Budget and Finance Committee will have a central role in the discussion.

The parliamentary procedure may include statements by officials, requests for information, modifications to the articles and changes in the expenditure and resource schedules. After the eventual approval in the Chamber of Deputies, the bill must go to the Senate.

Therefore, the figures released on September 15 constitute the starting point of the legislative process. The Budget that finally becomes law may differ from the original project.

🔎 What to watch during the debate

To follow the 2027 Budget with economic and journalistic criteria, it is advisable to look at at least ten indicators:

1. Primary result and financial result.

2. Budgeted inflation versus the inflation actually recorded.

3. Expected and observed GDP growth.

4. Real evolution of retirements and pensions.

5. Health and education in nominal and real terms.

6. Public investment and works by province.

7. Subsidies and transfers.

8. Public debt service.

9. Tax resources and tax pressure.

10. Assumptions about the dollar, exports and imports.

This methodology makes it possible to avoid a reading based exclusively on nominal increases. In an inflationary context, comparing real percentages is essential.

📌 Conclusion

The 2027 Budget proposes a scenario of growth of 4%, average inflation of 21.1%, year-on-year inflation close to 18% towards December, an increase in the average salary of 25.4%, expansion of exports and continuity of the positive fiscal result.

The main analytical challenge will be to determine how much of these goals depend on macroeconomic assumptions and how much is supported by concrete spending and revenue decisions. It will also be key to observe how the fiscal effort is distributed among the different areas of the State and how the allocations impact provinces, companies, workers, retirees and households.

Like any budget law, the document combines planning and legislative authorization. Its true result can only be known through the execution during 2027 and the comparison between what was budgeted and what was actually carried out.

MiDire will follow the parliamentary treatment and the evolution of the main variables to offer an updated reading of how the 2027 Budget can be translated into resources, expenses, investment and economic activity.

⚠️ Update note and methodology

This article was prepared with information available as of September 15, 2026. The 2027 Budget is a project under legislative treatment and should not be confused with a law already passed. Macroeconomic figures are attributed to the scenario presented by the Government and contrasted with parliamentary and journalistic information. When there are differences between preliminary communications and journalistic publications, the range is indicated or it is recommended to verify the official text and its final spreadsheets.

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📚 Sources consulted

Chamber of Deputies of the Nation — Committee on Budget and Finance — https://www.hcdn.gob.ar/comisiones/permanentes/cpyhacienda/reuniones/

Presidency of the Nation — 2026 Budget / official background — https://www.argentina.gob.ar/economia/sechacienda/ley-de-presupuesto-2026

Official Gazette — Law 27,798, Budget 2026 — https://www.boletinoficial.gov.ar/detalleAviso/primera/337027/20260102

LA NACION — Axes of the 2027 Budget, 09/15/2026 — https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/los-ejes-del-presupuesto-2027-que-el-gobierno-de-milei-presento-en-el-congreso-nid15092026/

Bloomberg Line — Macroeconomic variables of the 2027 Budget — https://www.bloomberglinea.com/latinoamerica/argentina/presupuesto-2027-que-plantea-el-gobierno-de-milei-para-la-inflacion-el-pbi-y-el-dolar/

El Cronista — Fiscal priorities and collection — https://www.cronista.com/economia-politica/las-prioridades-del-presupuesto-2027-superavit-consumo-recaudacion-y-baja-de-impuestos/

Scope — Economic keys to the 2027 Budget — https://www.ambito.com/presupuesto-2027-dolar-inflacion-pbi-y-superavit-las-claves-economicas-del-gobierno-el-proximo-ano-n6322727/

Infobae — Preparation and submission of the 2027 Budget — https://www.infobae.com/politica/2026/09/15/el-gobierno-ultima-detalles-del-presupuesto-2027-y-pule-la-redaccion-del-proyecto-por-malvinas/

Document prepared for editorial publication in MiDire · Recommended review before publishing any updates after 15/09/2026.

 

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