Singapore Retail Sales YoY  1986-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

Retail sales in Singapore rose 1.9 percent year-on-year in June of 2017, faster than a downwardly revised 0.8 percent rise in the prior month. It was the fourth straight month of growth in retail trade, as sales increased for most categories: watches & jewelry (12.0 pct vs 0.6 pct in May), petrol service (9.8 percent vs 11.3 percent), computer & telecommunications equipment (3.4 pct vs 1.3 pct), medical goods (3.8 percent vs 4.5 percent), footwear (2.9 pct vs -5.2 pct), recreational goods (1.7 pct vs -3.3 pct) and furniture & household equipment (4.4 pct vs -1.2 pct). In addition, sales in department stores grew by 7.3 pct (vs 2.4 pct). On the other hand, sales fell for: motor vehicles (-5.6 pct vs 2.0 pct) and others (-4.7 pct vs -1.0 pct). Meantime, sales in mini-marts & convenience stores declined by 1.4 percent (vs -1.6 pct). On a monthly basis, retail sales dropped by 0.5 percent, compared to an upwardly revised 1.1 percent fall in May. Retail Sales YoY in Singapore averaged 5.24 percent from 1986 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 51.10 percent in February of 1988 and a record low of -28.20 percent in February of 1986.