Chile Retail Sales Growth Accelerates

Retail sales in Chile increased 5.1% year-on-year in June 2026, the most in four months, following an upwardly revised 5% gain in May. The largest update contribution came from clothing, footwear and accessories (6.6%), followed by motor vehicle spare parts, tires and accessories (16.2%), and miscellaneous consumer goods (7%). Compared to the previous month, retail sales increased 1.5%, the biggest gain in a year.

Chile’s retail trade growth quickened to 4.8% year-over-year in May 2026, up from 4.1% in April and marking the steepest increase since February. The rise was driven by stronger sales of used vehicles (8.8% vs. 8.7%), food (4.0% vs. 2.6%), clothing and footwear (8.9% vs. 2.0%), electronics, home equipment, and technological products (6.9% vs. 4.3%), and other consumer goods (6.7% vs. 6.2%). On a seasonally adjusted basis, retail trade rose 0.3% in May, reversing April’s 0.5% decline.

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.