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.

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.

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.