Retail sales in Argentina surged by 204.4% year-on-year at current prices in August 2024, down from the 186.7% rise in July, largely reflecting the impact of soaring inflation. Retail activity saw notable increases across several categories, including leisure and recreation (216.4% vs. 186.7% in July), bookstores and stationery (195.4% vs. 191%), toys (200.8% vs. 166.6%), food halls and restaurants (214.1% vs. 188.4%), pharmacies and perfumes (237.7% vs. 236.1%), electronics and computers (193.6% vs. 175.9%), and clothing, footwear, and leather goods (192.4% vs. 173.8%). Adjusted for constant prices, retail sales rose by 5.3% year-on-year, a sharp improvement from the 9% contraction recorded the previous month. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)

Retail Sales in Argentina increased 204.40 percent in August of 2024 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Argentina averaged 56.35 percent from 1998 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 3762.90 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -96.80 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Argentina Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Argentina Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2024.

Retail Sales in Argentina increased 204.40 percent in August of 2024 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Argentina is expected to be 160.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Argentina Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 110.00 percent in 2025 and 100.00 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-09-25 07:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 186.7% 220.5% 200.0%
2024-10-24 07:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 204.4% 186.7% 170.0%
2024-11-26 07:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Sep 204.4% 190.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 45.02 42.42 points Nov 2024
Consumer Spending 521188.00 510224.00 ARS Million Jun 2024
Gasoline Prices 1.06 1.09 USD/Liter Oct 2024
Households Debt to GDP 3.50 4.00 percent of GDP Mar 2024
Retail Sales YoY 204.40 186.70 percent Aug 2024

Argentina Retail Sales YoY
In Argentina, retail sales measure the annual change in the value of retail sales in shopping malls in the greater Buenos Aires area.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
204.40 186.70 3762.90 -96.80 1998 - 2024 percent Monthly
Current Prices, NSA


News Stream
Argentinian Retail Sales Growth Rebounds in August
Retail sales in Argentina surged by 204.4% year-on-year at current prices in August 2024, down from the 186.7% rise in July, largely reflecting the impact of soaring inflation. Retail activity saw notable increases across several categories, including leisure and recreation (216.4% vs. 186.7% in July), bookstores and stationery (195.4% vs. 191%), toys (200.8% vs. 166.6%), food halls and restaurants (214.1% vs. 188.4%), pharmacies and perfumes (237.7% vs. 236.1%), electronics and computers (193.6% vs. 175.9%), and clothing, footwear, and leather goods (192.4% vs. 173.8%). Adjusted for constant prices, retail sales rose by 5.3% year-on-year, a sharp improvement from the 9% contraction recorded the previous month.
2024-10-24
Argentina Retail Sales Growth Slows in July
Retail sales in Argentina surged by 186.7% year-on-year at current prices in July 2024, down from the 220.5% rise in June, largely reflecting the impact of soaring inflation. Retail activity saw notable slowdowns across several categories, including leisure and recreation (186.7% vs. 356.1% in June), bookstores and stationery (191% vs. 220.5%), toys (166.6% vs. 262.2%), food halls and restaurants (188.4% vs. 285.2%), pharmacies and perfumes (236.1% vs. 262.2%), electronics and computers (175.9% vs. 204.4%), and clothing, footwear, and leather goods (173.8% vs. 179.9%). Adjusted for constant prices, retail sales fell by 9% year-on-year, a sharp deterioration from the 0.7% growth recorded the previous month.
2024-09-25
Argentina Retail Sales Growth Surges in June
Retail sales in Argentina soared by 220.5% year-on-year at current prices in June 2024, up from a 186.8% increase in the previous month, largely driven by soaring inflation in the Argentine economy. Retail activity accelerated in several categories, including leisure and recreation (356.1% vs. 68.3% in May), bookstores and stationery (220.5% vs. 164.4%), toys (241.1% vs. 161.4%), food halls and restaurants (285.2% vs. 194.4%), pharmacies and perfumes (262.2% vs. 260.0%), and electronics and computers (204.4% vs. 167.8%). Conversely, retail activity experienced a slowdown in clothing, footwear, and leather goods (179.9% vs. 186.1%). When adjusted for constant prices, retail sales in Argentina rose by 0.7% year-on-year, a substantial improvement compared to a 12.7% decline in the previous month.
2024-08-22