Colombia’s real retail sales rose 7.3% year-on-year in August 2026, accelerating from 5.3% in the previous month but falling short of market expectations of 8.5%. The strongest positive contributions came from sales of motor vehicles and motorcycles for household use (35.8%), other motor vehicles and motorcycles (26.2%), home appliances and furnishings (11.3%), and personal hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes (10.2%). However, growth remained constrained by declines in sales of computer and telecommunications equipment for personal and home use (-4.7%) and clothing and textiles (-5.9%). Meanwhile, employment in the retail sector increased by 1.4% year-on-year, up from 1% a month prior. source: Dane, Colombia
Retail Sales in Colombia increased 7.30 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Colombia averaged 5.36 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 October of 2026.
Retail Sales in Colombia increased 7.30 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Colombia is expected to be 7.50 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 4.00 percent in 2027 and 4.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.