Chile Retail Sales Rise 4.1% YoY in April

2026-05-29 13:12 By Joana Taborda 1 min. read

Retail sales in Chile increased 4.1% year-on-year in April 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised 4.5% rise in March.

The most significant contributions came from sales of miscellaneous consumer goods (6.8%), new light motor vehicles (15.6%), and motor vehicle spare parts, tires, and accessories (10%).

Compared to the previous month, retail sales declined 0.5%, the biggest drop since July last year, following an upwardly revised 0.3% rise in March.



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