Retail sales in Colombia rose 17.2 percent year-on-year in June of 2022, easing from an upwardly revised 35 percent advance in the previous month and below market expectations of an 18 percent gain. Sales slowed for fuel (17.5 percent vs 53.3 percent in May); textiles and garments (34.9 percent vs 63.5 percent); food (3.8 percent vs 6.7 percent) and footwear & leather goods (34.9 percent vs 52.4 percent). On the other hand, sales rose faster for computers and telecommunication equipment (73.1 percent vs 40.9 percent) and sound & video equipment (108.2 percent vs 14.1 percent). source: Dane, Colombia

Retail Sales YoY in Colombia averaged 5.61 percent from 2000 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 75.20 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -42.90 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 2022.

Retail Sales YoY in Colombia is expected to be 2.50 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 2.00 percent in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Colombia Retail Sales YoY



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2022-07-15 05:00 PM May 34.8% 23.4% 27% 18%
2022-08-12 04:00 PM Jun 17.2% 35% 18% 22%
2022-09-15 03:00 PM Jul 17.2% 19%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Retail Sales MoM 1.20 -1.00 percent Feb 2022
Retail Sales YoY 17.20 35.00 percent Jun 2022
Consumer Spending 179758.34 176187.95 COP Billion Mar 2022

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
17.20 35.00 75.20 -42.90 2000 - 2022 percent Monthly

News Stream
Colombia Retail Sales Growth Slows More than Expected
Retail sales in Colombia rose 17.2 percent year-on-year in June of 2022, easing from an upwardly revised 35 percent advance in the previous month and below market expectations of an 18 percent gain. Sales slowed for fuel (17.5 percent vs 53.3 percent in May); textiles and garments (34.9 percent vs 63.5 percent); food (3.8 percent vs 6.7 percent) and footwear & leather goods (34.9 percent vs 52.4 percent). On the other hand, sales rose faster for computers and telecommunication equipment (73.1 percent vs 40.9 percent) and sound & video equipment (108.2 percent vs 14.1 percent).
2022-08-12
Colombia Retail Sales Grow More than Expected
Colombia’s retail sales surged by 34.8 percent year-on-year in May of 2022, following an upwardly revised 23.4 percent increase in the previous month and well above market expectations of a 27 percent jump. It marked the 16th consecutive month of growth in retail activity and at the fastest pace since April of 2021. Sharp sales growth took place for fuel (53.2 percent), automobiles (64.3 percent), textiles and garments (63.9 percent), and computers and electronics (40.9 percent).
2022-07-15
Colombia Retail Sales Growth Tops Forecasts
Colombia’s retail sales surged by 23.3 percent year-on-year in April of 2022, following a downwardly revised 11 percent increase in the previous month and well above market forecasts of a 15.4 percent rise. It marks the 15th consecutive month of growth in retail activity and at the fastest pace since last August. The most important contributions came from higher sales of fuels (+25.4 percent), other vehicles and motorcycles (+40.9 percent) and clothing & textiles (+104.8 percent).
2022-06-15