Retail sales in South Korea remained stagnant on an annual basis in January of 2021 after declining 2.1 percent in December of 2020, as the economy’s recovery continued to lose momentum amid COVID-19 uncertainty. On a monthly basis, retail sales climbed 1.6 percent in January following a 0.1 percent gain in the prior month. source: Statistics Korea
Retail Sales YoY in South Korea averaged 3.72 percent from 1996 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 20.20 percent in May of 2000 and a record low of -21.50 percent in July of 1998. This page provides - South Korea Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. South Korea Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2021.
Retail Sales YoY in South Korea is expected to be 5.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Retail Sales YoY in South Korea to stand at 5.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the South Korea Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 5.00 percent in 2022 and 6.00 percent in 2023, according to our econometric models.