Retail sales in Chile increased 3.7% year-on-year in January 2026, marking the slowest pace of growth in nine months and decreasing from a downwardly revised 4.4% expansion in December 2025. Growth was driven primarily by stronger sales in food (4.7%), clothing, footwear and accessories (5.6%), and other consumer goods (5.0%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.2% in January, reversing a 0.2% increase in December. source: National Institute of Statistics, Chile

Retail Sales in Chile increased 3.70 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Chile averaged 5.83 percent from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 62.10 percent in May of 2021 and a record low of -25.10 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Chile Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Chile Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Retail Sales in Chile increased 3.70 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Chile is expected to be 3.60 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 YoY is projected to trend around 5.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-30 12:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 4.5% 5.8% 4.3%
2026-02-27 12:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 3.7% 4.4% 4.0%
2026-03-31 12:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 3.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 8.43 8.07 percent Jan 2026
Consumer Confidence 45.10 47.00 points Feb 2026
Consumer Credit 32660.00 31944.00 CLP Billion Dec 2025
Consumer Spending 32656.56 33010.72 CLP Billion Sep 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.35 1.38 USD/Liter Feb 2026
Households Debt to GDP 44.70 45.10 percent of GDP Jun 2025
Private Sector Credit 238498.00 238210.00 CLP Billion Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM -0.20 0.20 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY 3.70 4.40 percent Jan 2026


Chile Retail Sales YoY
In Chile, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.70 4.40 62.10 -25.10 2006 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018=100, NSA

News Stream
Chile Retail Sales Growth Slows in January
Retail sales in Chile increased 3.7% year-on-year in January 2026, marking the slowest pace of growth in nine months and decreasing from a downwardly revised 4.4% expansion in December 2025. Growth was driven primarily by stronger sales in food (4.7%), clothing, footwear and accessories (5.6%), and other consumer goods (5.0%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.2% in January, reversing a 0.2% increase in December.
2026-02-27
Chile Retail Sales Growth at 8-Month Low
Retail sales in Chile rose 4.5% year-on-year in December 2025, marking the slowest growth in eight months, following a downwardly revised 5.8% increase in November. The main contributors to the expansion were electronics, household equipment, and technology products (6.7%), clothing, footwear, and accessories (6.4%), and other miscellaneous consumer goods (6.1%). Cumulative growth for the year stood at 5.4%. On a seasonally adjusted basis, retail sales increased 4.8% year-on-year and rose 0.2% compared to the previous month, reversing a 0.3% decline.
2026-01-30
Chile Retail Growth Slows in November
Retail sales in Chile rose 5.8% year-on-year in November 2025, easing from 8.4% in October. The main positive contributions came from electronics, home and technology equipment (15.9%), clothing, footwear, and accessories (11.6%), and miscellaneous consumer goods (5.6%). On a month-on-month basis, retail sales fell 0.3%, reversing a 1.4% increase in October.
2025-12-31