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. source: Dane, Colombia

Retail Sales in Colombia increased 13.40 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Colombia averaged 5.28 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 13.40 percent in March 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
2026-04-16 03:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 10.9% 7.8% 9.8% 6.0%
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 13.4% 12.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 13.70 19.30 percent Apr 2026
Consumer Credit 219666.70 218278.31 COP Billion Mar 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 25.13 25.30 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Private Sector Credit 473447.00 454068.00 COP Million Apr 2026
Retail Sales MoM 1.00 3.90 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales YoY 13.40 10.90 percent Mar 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
13.40 10.90 75.30 -42.80 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA

News Stream
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
Colombia Retail Sales Rise Below Forecasts in January
Retail sales in Colombia rose 7.8% year-over-year in January 2026, below forecasts of 10.1% and easing from an 11% increase in December. Seventeen product categories recorded positive growth, while two posted declines. The strongest contributors to annual growth were automobiles and motorcycles for household use at 30.5%, personal and home computing and telecom equipment at 38%, and audio and video devices at 36.6%. Meanwhile, sales of hardware, glass, and paints fell 2.2%, and motor vehicle fuels declined 5.1%.
2026-03-16