“Due to the wealth of its land, its benevolent climate, its strategic geographic location facing the Pacific ports, and the quality of its human resources, Mendoza is a privileged place for the production of quality foods and beverages. Arcor and La Campagnola are companies which maintain a historical link with the province. From Mendoza, our fruits and vegetables, marmalades and tomatoes, arrive to the Argentinean people’s tables and they are exported to the most demanding markets in the world.. Luis Pagani - Arcor

 Argentina is one example in the world of accelerated economic recovery, with fiscal surplus and with surplus in its external accounts

Average Annual Growth 2003 – 2007

Mendoza, which has an exporter profile, has received important investments related to tourism and the vine-growing and wine-making industry. These industries have allowed the province to foster its growth beyond the national rates.

Annual Growth Comparing Mendoza versus Argentina

	Mendoza has benefited from the new relative prices which have prevailed in Argentina since the 2002 devaluation. Its economy has been more dynamic than that of the national average since 2002, with a growth rate of 11.6%, above the already high 9% rate of national economic growth, and with an increasing contribution to the total GDP of Argentina. This trend is expected to continue in the forthcoming years..