Retail sales in Mexico rose 5.0% year-on-year in January 2026, accelerating from 4.3% in December and marking the ninth consecutive month of expansion. The strongest gains were recorded in online and catalog sales (23.9%), healthcare products (16.2%), stationery and other personal use items (11.9%), textiles, costume jewelry, clothing accessories and footwear (11.8%), household goods, computers, home décor and used items (6.4%), and motor vehicles, auto parts, fuels and lubricants (6.2%). In contrast, grocery spending fell 1.8%. On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 1.0% following a 0.1% decline in the prior month. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)

Retail Sales in Mexico increased 5 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Mexico averaged 2.23 percent from 2002 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 35.60 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -23.00 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Mexico Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Mexico Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Retail Sales in Mexico increased 5 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Mexico is expected to be 1.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mexico Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-20 12:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 4.3% 4.4% 3.9%
2026-03-23 12:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 5% 4.3% 3.1% 2.9%
2026-04-23 12:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 44.40 44.10 points Feb 2026
Private Spending 18529109.00 18340845.00 MXN Million Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM 1.00 -0.10 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY 5.00 4.30 percent Jan 2026


Mexico Retail Sales YoY
In Mexico, 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
5.00 4.30 35.60 -23.00 2002 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Mexico Retail Sales Rise in January
Retail sales in Mexico rose 5.0% year-on-year in January 2026, accelerating from 4.3% in December and marking the ninth consecutive month of expansion. The strongest gains were recorded in online and catalog sales (23.9%), healthcare products (16.2%), stationery and other personal use items (11.9%), textiles, costume jewelry, clothing accessories and footwear (11.8%), household goods, computers, home décor and used items (6.4%), and motor vehicles, auto parts, fuels and lubricants (6.2%). In contrast, grocery spending fell 1.8%. On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 1.0% following a 0.1% decline in the prior month.
2026-03-23
Mexico Retail Sales Rise in December
Retail sales in Mexico rose 4.3% year-on-year in December 2025, slightly below November’s 4.4% increase, marking the eighth consecutive month of expansion in the country’s retail activity. The strongest gains were seen in household goods, computers, home décor and used items (17.8%), online and catalog sales (11.3%), motor vehicles, auto parts, fuels and lubricants (9.1%), and healthcare products (8.2%). In contrast, spending on textiles, costume jewelry, clothing accessories and footwear fell 0.3%. On a monthly basis, retail sales edged down 0.1% after a 1% increase in November.
2026-02-20
Mexico Retail Trade Growth Quickens to Over 2-Year High
Retail sales in Mexico rose 4.4% year-on-year in November 2025, up from 3.4% in the prior month and beating forecasts of a 3% advance. This pointed to the seventh consecutive month of growth in the county's retail activity, and the strongest since July 2023. Sales increased significantly for healthcare products (9.9%); household goods, computers, articles for interior decoration and used items (9.5%); stationery items, recreation and other articles of personal use (5.2%) motor vehicles, spare parts, fuels and lubricants (5.2%); and clothing, jewelry, accessories, and shoes (4.8%). Conversely, spending on groceries, food, drinks, ice, and tobacco declined by 5.8%. Notably, sales via online, catalogs, TV, and similar grew by 20.7%. From the previous month, retail trade rose by 1% on a seasonally adjusted basis, after an upwardly revised 0.5% increase in October and well above estimates of a 0.1% gain.
2026-01-21