Retail sales in Colombia rose 14.9% year-on-year in April 2026, beating forecasts of 11.4% and accelerating from a 13.4% increase in March. Retail activity was broadly positive, with 18 merchandise categories posting higher real sales and only one recording a decline. The strongest contributions came from motor vehicles and motorcycles mainly for household use (49.8%), other motor vehicles and motorcycles (43.8%), and information technology and telecommunications equipment for personal or household use (20.9%). In contrast, sales of fuels for motor vehicles fell 0.3%. Excluding fuel sales, real retail sales increased 18.5%. source: Dane, Colombia

Retail Sales in Colombia increased 14.90 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Colombia averaged 5.31 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 75.30 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -42.80 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Colombia Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Colombia Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Retail Sales in Colombia increased 14.90 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Colombia is expected to be 8.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Colombia Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 4.00 percent in 2027 and 4.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-15 03:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Mar 13.4% 10.9% 10.1% 9.5%
2026-06-16 03:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr 14.9% 13.4% 11.4% 12.0%
2026-07-15 03:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
May 14.9% 11.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 17.80 13.70 percent May 2026
Consumer Credit 221787.77 219666.70 COP Billion Apr 2026
Consumer Spending 200016.00 196217.00 COP Billion Mar 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.15 1.14 USD/Liter May 2026
Households Debt to GDP 25.50 25.13 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Private Sector Credit 473990.00 473447.00 COP Million May 2026
Retail Sales MoM 1.50 1.00 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales YoY 14.90 13.40 percent Apr 2026


Colombia Retail Sales YoY
In Colombia, 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
14.90 13.40 75.30 -42.80 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA

News Stream
Colombia Retail Sales Growth Accelerates in April
Retail sales in Colombia rose 14.9% year-on-year in April 2026, beating forecasts of 11.4% and accelerating from a 13.4% increase in March. Retail activity was broadly positive, with 18 merchandise categories posting higher real sales and only one recording a decline. The strongest contributions came from motor vehicles and motorcycles mainly for household use (49.8%), other motor vehicles and motorcycles (43.8%), and information technology and telecommunications equipment for personal or household use (20.9%). In contrast, sales of fuels for motor vehicles fell 0.3%. Excluding fuel sales, real retail sales increased 18.5%.
2026-06-16
Colombia Retail Sales Growth Accelerates in March
Retail sales in Colombia rose 13.4% year-on-year in March 2026, beating forecasts of 10.1% and accelerating from a 10.9% increase in February. Growth was broad-based, with all 19 retail categories posting gains. The strongest contributions came from motor vehicles and motorcycles mainly for household use (35.8%), other motor vehicles and motorcycles (34.8%), and computer and telecommunications equipment for personal or household use (26.8%). Excluding fuel sales, real retail sales advanced 15.6%. Employment in the retail sector also increased 1.9% from a year earlier. In the first quarter of 2026, retail sales rose 10.8% compared with the same period in 2025.
2026-05-15
Colombia Retail Sales Beat Expectations in February
Retail sales in Colombia rose 10.9% year-on-year in February 2026, surpassing market expectations of a 9.8% increase and accelerating from 7.8% in January. Growth was broad-based, with all 19 retail categories posting gains. The strongest contributions came from motor vehicles and motorcycles for household use, which surged 26.6%, followed by computer and telecommunications equipment for personal or home use, up 39.2%, and other motor vehicles and motorcycles, which increased 21.7%. In the first two months of the year, retail sales grew by 9.3% compared to the same period a year earlier.
2026-04-16