Mexico's retail sales rose 1.6% year-on-year in May 2026 after increasing 4.4% in the prior month. Strong growth in sales through online channels, printed catalogues, TV and similar platforms (12%), healthcare products (7.7%), textiles, accessories, footwear and clothing (6.3%), household appliances, computers, home décor and second-hand goods (5.8%), and motor vehicles, spare parts, fuels, and lubricants (3.2%) more than offset declines in grocery items, food, beverages, ice and tobacco (-7.1%) and stationery, recreational goods, and other personal-use items (-2.4%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.6% following a 0.8% increase in April. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)

Retail Sales in Mexico increased 1.60 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Mexico averaged 2.24 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 August of 2026.

Retail Sales in Mexico increased 1.60 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Mexico is expected to be 1.90 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 3.00 percent in 2027 and 2.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-23 12:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr 4.4% 2.9% 3.7%
2026-07-21 12:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
May 1.6% 4.4% 2.5%
2026-08-21 12:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 1.6% 1.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 45.00 43.80 points Jul 2026
Private Spending 18369560.00 18516856.00 MXN Million Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.60 0.80 percent May 2026
Retail Sales YoY 1.60 4.40 percent May 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
1.60 4.40 35.60 -23.00 2002 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Mexico Retail Growth Slows in May
Mexico's retail sales rose 1.6% year-on-year in May 2026 after increasing 4.4% in the prior month. Strong growth in sales through online channels, printed catalogues, TV and similar platforms (12%), healthcare products (7.7%), textiles, accessories, footwear and clothing (6.3%), household appliances, computers, home décor and second-hand goods (5.8%), and motor vehicles, spare parts, fuels, and lubricants (3.2%) more than offset declines in grocery items, food, beverages, ice and tobacco (-7.1%) and stationery, recreational goods, and other personal-use items (-2.4%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.6% following a 0.8% increase in April.
2026-07-21
Mexico Retail Sales Growth Quickens in April
Mexico’s retail sales surged by 4.4% year-on-year in April 2026, extending a 2.9% rise in the previous month. Strong growth in sales of household appliances, computers, home décor and second-hand goods (+12.7%), textiles and clothing (+9%) and healthcare products (+8%) more than offset a 5.2% drop in grocery items, food, beverages, ice and tobacco. In the meantime, sales through online channels, printed catalogues, TV and similar platforms remained buoyant (+9.3%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade rose by 0.8% in April, after an upwardly revised 0.2% increase in the prior month.
2026-06-23
Mexico Retail Sales Growth Slows in March
Mexico’s retail sales rose 2.9% year-on-year in March 2026, easing from a 3.1% increase in the previous month and missing forecasts of 3.1%. The strongest gains were recorded in online and catalog sales (21.4%), household goods, textiles, accessories, and footwear (12.3%), computers, home décor, and used items (11.1%), and healthcare products (11%). In contrast, grocery spending fell 6.2%, while sales at self-service and department stores declined 1.2%. On a monthly basis, retail sales edged up 0.1% after a 0.9% drop in February.
2026-05-21