Argentina Retail Sales Growth

2018 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Argentina Retail Sales Growth

  • Argentina Retail Sales dropped 3.3 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a 7.6 % decrease in the previous month.
  • Argentina Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2018 to Dec 2024, with an average growth rate of -1.6 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 9.5 % in Mar 2018 and a record low of -17.8 % in Oct 2024.
  • In the latest reports, Car Sales of Argentina recorded 34,089.0 units in Jan 2025, representing a growth of 113.8 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Real Supermarket Sales Index. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides Real Supermarket Sales Index with base 2017=100. Supermarket Sales Index is used.

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What was Argentina's Retail Sales Growth in Dec 2024?

Argentina Retail Sales dropped 3.3 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a 7.6 % decrease in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-3.3 Dec 2024 -7.6 Nov 2024 -17.8 Oct 2024 9.5 Mar 2018 % monthly Jan 2018 - Dec 2024

Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) -3.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2018 - Dec 2024
Armenia (%) 5.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Australia (%) 4.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1983 - May 2023
Austria (%) 0.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 7.8 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Jan 2025
Belarus (%) 12.2 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2008 - Jan 2025
Belgium (%) -0.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2023
Brazil (%) 4.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) -0.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Canada (%) 1.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2023
Chile (%) 8.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2025
China (%) 12.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2023
Colombia (%) 5.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2024
Croatia (%) 3.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Cyprus (%) 2.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Denmark (%) 0.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Egypt (%) 1.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Estonia (%) -1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 2.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Finland (%) -0.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
France (%) 1.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 1.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Germany (%) -4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2023
Greece (%) -5.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 16.6 May 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2023
Hungary (%) 4.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Iceland (%) 6.6 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2002 - Aug 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2023
Ireland (%) -0.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Israel (%) -0.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Italy (%) 0.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Japan (%) 5.2 Apr 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Apr 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 5.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2023
South Korea (%) -0.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Latvia (%) 2.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Lithuania (%) 1.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (%) 11.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -9.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (%) -0.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2025
Malaysia (%) 12.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Apr 2023
Malta (%) 4.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Mexico (%) 4.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Moldova (%) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 14.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.5 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Netherlands (%) -4.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
New Zealand (%) 0.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1996 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 2.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.2 2018 yearly 2011 - 2018
Peru (%) 4.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Aug 2024
Poland (%) -1.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Portugal (%) 3.1 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Qatar (%) 6.9 2021 yearly 1987 - 2021
Romania (%) 3.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Russia (%) 5.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Serbia (%) -6.2 May 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - May 2023
Singapore (%) -3.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (%) 0.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Slovenia (%) 3.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
South Africa (%) 3.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Spain (%) 3.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Sweden (%) -3.9 May 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2023
Switzerland (%) -3.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Taiwan (%) 1.7 Feb 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2022
Thailand (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2023
Turkey (%) 11.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Ukraine (%) -3.1 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2022
United Kingdom (%) -2.1 May 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2023
United States (%) 1.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2023
Uzbekistan (%) -4.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2019 - Apr 2023
Venezuela (%) -53.5 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2019
Vietnam (%) 8.7 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 2004 - Feb 2025

Argentina Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 575.618 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,626.900 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 460,068.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ARS bn) 740,993.414 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ARS bn) 1,158,144.357 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (ARS bn) 770,888.979 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Government Revenue: Taxes: Net Vat (ARS mn) 4,755,088.234 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Government Revenue: Social Security (ARS mn) 3,393,966.504 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
NFPS 2017: Current Revenue (ARS mn) 11,100,431.700 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2025
NFPS 2017: Total Expenditure (ARS mn) 10,500,738.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2025
NFPS 2017: Total Revenue (ARS mn) 11,100,491.800 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2025
NFPS 2017: Current Expenditure (ARS mn) 10,331,070.300 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2025
Non Financial Public Sector (NFPS) 2017: Total Balance (ARS mn) 599,753.200 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2025
NFPS 2017: Capital Expenditure (ARS mn) 169,668.300 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2025
Government Revenue: Taxes (ARS mn) 187,540.45 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.933 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 725.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,923.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -27.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,640.661 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 594,758.636 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 148,045.917 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 6,197.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 25.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,366,984.219 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,434,101.226 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 540.310 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 509.213 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 278.257 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,532.734 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1983 - Jan 2025
Exports: fob: Industrial: Transport Material (USD mn) 8,350.345 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Exports: fob: Agricultural: Residues & Waste from Food Industry (USD mn) 9,022.071 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Exports: fob: Primary Products: Cereals (USD mn) 8,705.911 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Exports: fob: Agricultural: Fats and Oils (USD mn) 5,821.010 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Exports: fob: Industrial: Chemicals & Related Products (USD mn) 4,286.131 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 137.248 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 104.950 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 613.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,400.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,481.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -2,781.197 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -93.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -2,687.685 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 282,752.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 45.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 103,743.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 16.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 10.560 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 41,868.043 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investments (USD mn) 2,156.622 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) -26.385 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) -8.156 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Import (USD mn) 5,998.348 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Invt: NIL: Debt Securities (USD mn) 658.550 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Invt: NIL: Equity Investments & Investment Fund S... (USD mn) 1,823.173 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,395.434 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining & Quarrying (USD mn) 718.119 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Wholesale, Retail Trade & Repair of Motor Vehicles & ... (USD mn) -184.109 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Deposit-taking Corporations, except Central Bank (USD mn) 871.099 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Manufacturing (USD mn) 371.240 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 4.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 45,284.228 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 98,139.867 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 114.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 40.9 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1985 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 22,050.9 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.598 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,572.630 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 95,508.295 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2002 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 99.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 201,440.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 50.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 20.241 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 117.146 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 28,410.8 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 0.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) -100.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 10.31 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: Month End: M1 (ARS th) 46,733,323,316.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: Month End: M2 (ARS th) 101,280,342,625.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: Month End: M3 (ARS th) 152,173,589,134.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 28,309.770 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2025
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) 22,050.920 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Jan 2025
Deposits: ARS (ARS mn) 101,692,456.571 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2002 - Feb 2025
Loans (ARS mn) 5,759,914.20 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1990 - Jun 2018
Loans: ARS: Non Financial: Private: Mortgages (ARS mn) 2,151,031.786 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2002 - Feb 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Geopolitical Risk Index (%) 0.045 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2025

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