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. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)

Retail Sales in Argentina increased 33.10 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Argentina averaged 56.63 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 33.10 percent in May 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
2026-06-19 07:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr 12.6% 3.6% 1.0%
2026-07-23 07:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
May 33.1% 12.7% 8.0%
2026-08-21 07:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 33.1% 7.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 40.67 42.71 points Jul 2026
Consumer Spending 582155.00 525446.00 ARS Million Mar 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.38 1.45 USD/Liter Jun 2026
Households Debt to GDP 5.70 5.60 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY 33.10 12.70 percent May 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
33.10 12.70 3762.90 -96.80 1998 - 2026 percent Monthly
Current Prices, NSA

News Stream
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
Argentina Retail Sales Rise In April
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.
2026-06-19
Argentina Retail Sales Growth Slows Sharply
Argentina’s retail sales rose 3.6% year-on-year in March 2026 to ARS 552.97 billion, slowing sharply from an 18% jump in February. At current prices, the strongest gains were recorded in perfumery and pharmacies (21.6%), furniture, home décor and household textiles (16.5%), sportswear and sporting goods (15.2%), food courts, food and kiosks (10.7%), and books and stationery (10.1%). In contrast, sales of electronics, home appliances and computers fell 7.8%, while toys declined 6%. In the City of Buenos Aires, total sales at current prices reached ARS 171.13 billion, up 13.3%, while sales in the 24 districts of Greater Buenos Aires fell 5.2% to ARS 172.43 billion. At constant prices, retail sales declined 13.3%.
2026-05-22