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

Retail Sales in Argentina increased 13.40 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Argentina averaged 56.50 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 September of 2026.

Retail Sales in Argentina increased 13.40 percent in June 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
2026-07-23 07:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
May 33.1% 12.7% 8.0%
2026-08-21 07:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 13.4% 33.1% 17.0%
2026-09-23 07:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 13.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 40.23 40.67 points Aug 2026
Consumer Spending 582155.00 525446.00 ARS Million Mar 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.35 1.38 USD/Liter Aug 2026
Households Debt to GDP 5.70 5.60 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY 13.40 33.10 percent Jun 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
13.40 33.10 3762.90 -96.80 1998 - 2026 percent Monthly
Current Prices, NSA

News Stream
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
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