Argentina’s retail sales rose 12.6% year-on-year in April 2026 to ARS 560.96 billion. By category, sportswear and accessories posted the strongest gain, rising 25.5%. Food courts, food products, and kiosks increased 22.3%, while stationery and bookstores rose 27.9%. Entertainment and leisure advanced 26.5%, and perfumes and pharmacies recorded one of the strongest gains at 31.9%. Clothing, footwear, and leather goods rose a more modest 5.3%. In contrast, electronics, appliances, and computing sales fell 10.9%. By region, sales in Buenos Aires rose 20.9%, while the 24 districts of Greater Buenos Aires posted a 6.5% increase. The Pampas region recorded a 12.7% gain, while the Cuyo region rose 17.6%. Meanwhile, the Northern and Patagonia regions posted increases of 3.3% and 10.3%, respectively. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)
Retail Sales in Argentina increased 12.60 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Argentina averaged 56.70 percent from 1998 until 2026, 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 July of 2026.
Retail Sales in Argentina increased 12.60 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Argentina is expected to be 20.90 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 17.00 percent in 2027 and 15.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.