Argentina’s retail sales rose 17.3% year-on-year in November 2025 to ARS 572,044.1 million, accelerating from a 15.1% increase in October. At current prices, the strongest gains were recorded in patio de comidas, alimentos y kioscos (37.8%), amoblamientos, decoración y textiles para el hogar (41.9%), librería y papelería (39.8%) and juguetería (27.2%). Sales in the City of Buenos Aires grew 20.8% to ARS 178,366.8 million, while Greater Buenos Aires posted a 16.9% rise to ARS 184,210.7 million. At constant prices, however, retail sales fell 2.3% year-on-year to ARS 6,587.6 million. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)

Retail Sales in Argentina increased 17.30 percent in November of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Argentina averaged 57.33 percent from 1998 until 2025, 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 February of 2026.

Retail Sales in Argentina increased 17.30 percent in November of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Argentina is expected to be 2.00 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 7.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-26 07:05 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Oct 15.1% 18.9% 17.0%
2026-01-22 07:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Nov 17.3% 15.1% 11.0%
2026-02-25 07:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 17.3% 16.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 46.57 45.55 points Jan 2026
Consumer Spending 516631.00 595249.00 ARS Million Sep 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.08 1.08 USD/Liter Jan 2026
Households Debt to GDP 5.40 5.00 percent of GDP Jun 2025
Retail Sales YoY 17.30 15.10 percent Nov 2025


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
17.30 15.10 3762.90 -96.80 1998 - 2025 percent Monthly
Current Prices, NSA

News Stream
Argentina Retail Sales Growth Accelerates in November
Argentina’s retail sales rose 17.3% year-on-year in November 2025 to ARS 572,044.1 million, accelerating from a 15.1% increase in October. At current prices, the strongest gains were recorded in patio de comidas, alimentos y kioscos (37.8%), amoblamientos, decoración y textiles para el hogar (41.9%), librería y papelería (39.8%) and juguetería (27.2%). Sales in the City of Buenos Aires grew 20.8% to ARS 178,366.8 million, while Greater Buenos Aires posted a 16.9% rise to ARS 184,210.7 million. At constant prices, however, retail sales fell 2.3% year-on-year to ARS 6,587.6 million.
2026-01-22
Argentina Retail Sales Grow at Slower Pace in October
Argentina’s retail sales rose 15.1% year-on-year in October 2025 to ARS 591,865.6 million, easing from an 18.9% increase in September. At current prices, the strongest gains were recorded in food courts, food, and kiosks (39.0%), furniture and home décor (39.0%), bookstores and stationery (30.3%), and toys (24.9%). Sales in the City of Buenos Aires grew 17.0% to ARS 178,563.3 million, while Greater Buenos Aires posted a 13.4% rise to ARS 187,897.9 million. At constant prices, however, retail sales fell 4.7% year-on-year to ARS 6,909.6 million.
2025-12-26
Argentina Retail Sales Growth Eases in September
Retail sales in Argentina increased by 18.9% in September 2025 compared to the same period last year at current prices, down from August’s 25.1% increase. Most retail sectors slowed, such as clothing, footwear and leather goods (8.8% vs. 14.8% in August), electronics and IT (4.0% vs. 12.9%), bookstores and stationery stores (18.8% vs. 25.3%), pharmacies and perfumeries (20.0% vs. 27.8%), toys (27.3% vs. 37.9%), and food courts and restaurants (41.8% vs. 51.1%), while leisure and recreation accelerated (130.3% vs. 64.7%). When adjusted to constant prices, retail sales fell 3.4% year-on-year, a deterioration from the 1.9% decline in August.
2025-11-26