Argentina Retail Sales Growth Eases in September

2025-11-26 19:18 By Felipe Alarcon 1 min. read

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.



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