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List of privatizations by country

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Source revisionSep 7, 2026
Entity authorityQ6634978 ↗
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This list of privatizations provides links to notable and/or major privatizations.

Privatisation by country

Argentina

Aerolíneas Argentina (1990) – former national carrier; renationalized in 2009.

Agua y Energía Eléctrica (1992–95) – national electricity production company; partitioned and sold.

Buenos Aires Underground (1994) – given under concession but still owned by the State.

Empresa Nacional de Correos y Telégrafos (ENCoTel, 1997) – given under concession as Correo Argentino. Re-nationalized in 2003.

ENTel (national telecommunications company, 1990) – partitioned and sold to France Télécom and to Spanish Telefónica.

Fábrica Militar de Aviones (FMA, 1995) – sold to Lockheed Martin.

Ferrocarriles Argentinos (1991–95) – railway lines all over the country (partially re-nationalized).

Gas del Estado (1992) – national gas company partitioned and sold, among others, to the Spanish Gas Natural company Naturgy.

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