Retail sales in Chile declined 0.5% month-over-month in April 2026, the biggest drop since July last year, following an upwardly revised 0.3% rise in March. Retail Sales MoM in Chile averaged 0.50 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 28.50 percent in August of 2020 and a record low of -16.30 percent in April of 2020. source: National Institute of Statistics, Chile

Retail Sales MoM in Chile is expected to be 0.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Chile Retail Sales MoM is projected to trend around 1.30 percent in 2027 and 0.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-30 01:00 PM
Retail Sales MoM
Mar 0.1% 1.1% 1.2%
2026-05-29 01:00 PM
Retail Sales MoM
Apr -0.5% 0.3% -0.2%
2026-06-30 01:00 PM
Retail Sales MoM
May -0.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 8.30 8.02 percent Apr 2026
Consumer Confidence 32.30 34.20 points May 2026
Consumer Credit 33101.00 32493.00 CLP Billion Mar 2026
Consumer Spending 48192.18 35283.68 CLP Billion Mar 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.78 1.76 USD/Liter May 2026
Households Debt to GDP 44.20 44.70 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Private Sector Credit 241485.00 237255.00 CLP Billion Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.50 0.30 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.10 4.50 percent Apr 2026


Chile Retail Sales MoM
In Chile, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In Chile, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.50 0.30 28.50 -16.30 2005 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018=100, SA