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Brazil, Latin America’s largest economy, is expected to slow down this year as it faces several challenges and holds a presidential election. Here Rio de Janeiro. (Photo: Artyominc)
Thursday, January 29, 2026

Latin America 2026: The Macro Outlook

Despite the global uncertainty, Latin America set to largely repeat previous growth.

BY JOACHIM BAMRUD

Latin America is expected to see growth of 2.27% and inflation of 5% this year, according to a Latinvex analysis using projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), The World Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

By comparison, last year’s growth was an estimated …

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Keywords:  Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.

 

THE NUMBERS

Latin America GDP Growth 2026 (Best & Worst)

Latin America GDP Growth 2026 (Alphabetical Order)

Latin America Inflation 2025-2026 (Best & Worst)

Latin America Inflation 2025-2026 (Alphabetical Order)

 

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