Retail sales in Chile rose by 3.4% from a year ago in August 2026, picking up from an upwardly revised 2.5% gain in the previous month. Sales growth accelerated for motor vehicle parts, tires and accessories (15.2% vs 8.1% in July); construction materials, tools, hardware and paint (8.3% vs 0.9%); miscellaneous consumer goods (4.7% vs 3.8%) and electronics, home equipment and technological products (4.7% vs 4.5%). Additionally, sales rebounded for new light motor vehicles (8.9% vs -3.9%) and used light and commercial motor vehicles (2.5% vs -8.6%), while fuel sales were nearly flat (-0.2% vs -7.7%). In contrast, growth slowed for food (0.4% vs 3.6%); clothing, footwear and accessories (2.3% vs 3.3%) and pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and toiletries (0.8% vs 1.4%), while beverages and tobacco sales declined further (-5.0% vs -5.2%). On a seasonally adjusted basis, retail trade increased by 1.2%, rebounding from a downwardly revised 2.7% drop in the prior month. source: National Institute of Statistics, Chile
Retail Sales in Chile increased 3.40 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Chile averaged 5.85 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 October of 2026.
Retail Sales in Chile increased 3.40 percent in August 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 and 4.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.