Argentina: The cement industry showed clear signs of recovery in 2025, reversing the contraction recorded over the previous two years, according to provisional data from Asociación de Fabricantes de Cemento Portland. Total cement despatches, including domestic sales and exports, rose by 6% year-on-year to 10.1Mt, compared with 9.56Mt in 2024. Cement consumption followed a similar trend, increasing by 6% to 10Mt. The rebound comes after a 3% decline between 2022 and 2023 and a 24% contraction from 2023 to 2024.
Monthly data throughout 2025 generally exceeded the figures in 2024, despite the usual seasonal slowdown at the end of the year. December 2025 despatches stood at 0.76Mt, slightly below the level recorded in December 2024.
