Colombia's real retail sales rose 11.7% year-on-year in May 2026, slightly above market expectations of 11.2%, but easing from a 14.9% increase in April. Eighteen merchandise categories recorded growth in real sales, while only one posted a decline. The largest contributions came from motor vehicles and motorcycles primarily for household use (40%), audio and video equipment (64.9%), and other motor vehicles and motorcycles (13.3%). Meanwhile, sales of books, stationery, newspapers, magazines, and school supplies surged 148%. In contrast, sales of motor vehicle fuels declined 1.7%. Employment in the retail sector increased 1.6% compared with May 2025. source: Dane, Colombia
Retail Sales in Colombia increased 11.70 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Colombia averaged 5.33 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 August of 2026.
Retail Sales in Colombia increased 11.70 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Colombia is expected to be 9.20 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.