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Argentina Retail Sales YoY

Argentina's retail sales increased by 25.1% year-over-year in August 2025. This is an acceleration from the 19.6% rise seen in July 2025. This growth is due to significantly lower inflation. Monthly inflation rates stayed below 2% in July and August 2025. This is the lowest in years. Consumer purchasing power improved as a result. The year-on-year inflation rate fell to 33.6% in August 2025 from 236.7% a year earlier. Argentina's record low retail sales YoY was -96.8% in April 2020 and record high was 3,762.9% in April 2021.

Monthly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in %)
Month Retail Sales YoY
Aug 2025 25.1%
Jul 2025 19.6%
Jun 2025 30.7%
May 2025 40.7%
Apr 2025 66.9%
Mar 2025 86.7%
Feb 2025 50.3%
Jan 2025 109.8%
Dec 2024 121.4%
Nov 2024 134.4%
Oct 2024 126.4%
Sep 2024 161%
Aug 2024 205%
Jul 2024 188.7%
Jun 2024 220.5%
May 2024 187%
Apr 2024 161.2%
Mar 2024 209.1%
Feb 2024 184.2%
Jan 2024 158.1%
Dec 2023 196.9%
Nov 2023 202.9%
Oct 2023 195.3%
Sep 2023 181.8%
Aug 2023 158.1%
Jul 2023 138.6%
Jun 2023 149.5%
May 2023 148.8%
Apr 2023 147.8%
Mar 2023 126.2%
Feb 2023 132.8%
Jan 2023 150.6%
Dec 2022 113.7%
Nov 2022 120.4%
Oct 2022 120%
Sep 2022 126%
Aug 2022 122.7%
Jul 2022 167.8%
Jun 2022 266.9%
May 2022 552.1%
Apr 2022 230.6%
Mar 2022 96.8%
Feb 2022 109.4%
Jan 2022 92.7%
Dec 2021 104.7%
Nov 2021 145.5%
Oct 2021 306.3%
Sep 2021 539.4%
Aug 2021 437.9%
Jul 2021 496.6%
Jun 2021 448.9%
May 2021 729.3%
Apr 2021 3,762.9%
Mar 2021 163.3%
Feb 2021 6.3%
Jan 2021 7.5%
Dec 2020 7.7%
Nov 2020 -15.2%
Oct 2020 -49.1%
Sep 2020 -70.7%
Aug 2020 -66%
Jul 2020 -72.5%
Jun 2020 -81.9%
May 2020 -92.7%
Apr 2020 -96.8%
Mar 2020 -32.5%
Feb 2020 73%
Jan 2020 51.3%
Dec 2019 44.5%
Nov 2019 58.7%
Oct 2019 59.1%
Sep 2019 45.4%
Aug 2019 43.4%
Jul 2019 36.4%
Jun 2019 43.5%
May 2019 28.4%
Apr 2019 19.8%
Mar 2019 28.7%
Feb 2019 22.3%
Jan 2019 25.9%
Dec 2018 25.7%
Nov 2018 20.6%
Oct 2018 16.3%
Sep 2018 16.6%
Aug 2018 23.2%
Jul 2018 22.8%
Jun 2018 32.7%
May 2018 32.5%
Apr 2018 23%
Mar 2018 37.2%
Feb 2018 26.7%
Jan 2018 24.7%
Dec 2017 20.2%
Nov 2017 16.8%
Oct 2017 20.6%
Sep 2017 24.8%
Aug 2017 16.4%
Jul 2017 14.9%
Jun 2017 11.2%
May 2017 12.3%
Apr 2017 8.9%
Mar 2017 10.6%
Feb 2017 13.9%
Jan 2017 22.8%
Dec 2016 18.5%
Nov 2016 11.9%
Oct 2016 13.9%
Sep 2016 21%
Aug 2016 12.6%
Jul 2016 28.3%
Jun 2016 27%
May 2016 19%
Apr 2016 42.5%
Mar 2016 23.3%
Feb 2016 26.1%
Jan 2016 22.8%
Dec 2015 31.3%
Nov 2015 30%
Oct 2015 29.8%
Sep 2015 28.3%
Aug 2015 40%
Jul 2015 48.2%
Jun 2015 28.2%

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-10-23 03:00 PM Retail Sales YoY (Aug) 25.1% 19.6% -
2025-09-23 03:00 PM Retail Sales YoY (Jul) 19.6% 27.8% -
2025-08-21 03:00 PM Retail Sales YoY (Jun) 27.8% 40.7% -
2021-02-23 02:00 PM Retail Sales YoY (Dec) 5.1% -16.9% -

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Argentina Retail Sales YoY : Definition
Argentina retail sales yoy measures the monthly percentage change in the value of goods sold by retailers compared to the same month the previous year. This indicator tracks consumer spending trends and economic activity. It is calculated by comparing current month sales figures, typically sourced from INDEC, against the sales data from 12 months prior.