Argentina’s retail sales surged 23% year-on-year to ARS 707.8 billion in July 2026, accelerating from a 13.4% increase in June. Sales of furniture, home décor, and household textiles rose the most, at 51.7%, followed by sportswear and accessories (46.3%), entertainment and leisure (45.1%), food courts, food outlets, and kiosks (29.3%), and bookstores and stationery (24.3%). Sales increased 26% in Buenos Aires and 23.9% across the 24 districts of Greater Buenos Aires. Meanwhile, sales in the Pampean Region rose 17.6%, while the Cuyo Region recorded a 17% increase. Sales in the Northern and Patagonia regions increased 22.9% and 30.8%, respectively. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)

Retail Sales in Argentina increased 23 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Argentina averaged 56.41 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 October of 2026.

Retail Sales in Argentina increased 23 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Argentina is expected to be 15.00 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 12.00 percent in 2027 and 10.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-21 07:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 13.4% 33.1% 17.0%
2026-09-23 07:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 23% 13.4% 11.0%
2026-10-22 07:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 23% 27.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 41.80 40.23 points Sep 2026
Consumer Spending 603428.00 584159.00 ARS Million Jun 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.37 1.35 USD/Liter Sep 2026
Households Debt to GDP 5.60 5.70 percent of GDP Mar 2026
Retail Sales YoY 23.00 13.40 percent Jul 2026


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
23.00 13.40 3762.90 -96.80 1998 - 2026 percent Monthly
Current Prices, NSA

News Stream
Argentina Retail Sales Growth Accelerates
Argentina’s retail sales surged 23% year-on-year to ARS 707.8 billion in July 2026, accelerating from a 13.4% increase in June. Sales of furniture, home décor, and household textiles rose the most, at 51.7%, followed by sportswear and accessories (46.3%), entertainment and leisure (45.1%), food courts, food outlets, and kiosks (29.3%), and bookstores and stationery (24.3%). Sales increased 26% in Buenos Aires and 23.9% across the 24 districts of Greater Buenos Aires. Meanwhile, sales in the Pampean Region rose 17.6%, while the Cuyo Region recorded a 17% increase. Sales in the Northern and Patagonia regions increased 22.9% and 30.8%, respectively.
2026-09-23
Argentina Retail Sales Rise in June
Argentina’s retail sales at current prices rose 13.4% year on year to ARS 685.4 billion in June 2026. Sales in clothing, footwear and leather goods totaled ARS 231.0 billion, followed by sporting goods and clothing (ARS 116.6 billion) and food courts, food stores and kiosks (ARS 116.4 billion). Electronics, home appliances and computers generated ARS 65.3 billion, while sales in furniture, home decoration and household textiles reached ARS 35.8 billion. By region, sales in the City of Buenos Aires increased 18.5% year on year to ARS 193.6 billion, while those in the 24 districts of Greater Buenos Aires rose 8.3% to ARS 224.1 billion. Sales in the Pampeana Region increased 13.2% to ARS 145.8 billion, while Cuyo rose 18.3% to ARS 49.1 billion. The Northern Region and Patagonia recorded gains of 11.0% and 17.2%, respectively.
2026-08-21
Argentina Retail Sales Jump in May
Argentina's retail sales rose 33.1% year-on-year to ARS 670.2 billion in May 2026, up from 11.9% in April and marking a one-year high. The strongest growth was recorded in furniture, home decoration and household textiles (58.3%), followed by perfumery and pharmacies (46.9%), sporting goods (46.0%), and food courts, food stores and kiosks (40.3%). Sales also increased for toys (33.9%), bookstores and stationery (33.9%), clothing, footwear and leather goods (30.5%), and entertainment (20.5%). In contrast, electronics, home appliances and computers posted the weakest growth, rising 9.1% from a year earlier. By region, retail sales in the City of Buenos Aires increased 37.7%. In the 24 districts of Greater Buenos Aires, sales were up 33.1% Meanwhile, sales in the Pampeana Region grew 28.4%. Sales in the Cuyo Region rose 29.8%. Finally, the Northern Region and Patagonia rose 29.5% and 34.9%, respectively.
2026-07-23