Argentina Retail Sales Growth Slows in December

2026-02-25 19:09 By Felipe Alarcon 1 min. read

Argentina’s retail sales rose 16.1% year-on-year in December 2025 to ARS 875,044.4 million, decelerating from a 17.3% increase in November.

At current prices, the strongest gains were recorded in patio de comidas, alimentos y kioscos (34.9%), amoblamientos, decoración y textiles para el hogar (34.8%), librería y papelería (23.5%) and juguetería (16.0%).

Sales in the City of Buenos Aires grew 18.9% to ARS 266,884.0 million, while Greater Buenos Aires posted a 12.8% rise to ARS 287,200.2 million.

At constant prices, however, retail sales fell 2.4% year-on-year to ARS 10,009.5 million.



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Argentina Retail Sales Growth Slows in December
Argentina’s retail sales rose 16.1% year-on-year in December 2025 to ARS 875,044.4 million, decelerating from a 17.3% increase in November. At current prices, the strongest gains were recorded in patio de comidas, alimentos y kioscos (34.9%), amoblamientos, decoración y textiles para el hogar (34.8%), librería y papelería (23.5%) and juguetería (16.0%). Sales in the City of Buenos Aires grew 18.9% to ARS 266,884.0 million, while Greater Buenos Aires posted a 12.8% rise to ARS 287,200.2 million. At constant prices, however, retail sales fell 2.4% year-on-year to ARS 10,009.5 million.
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