Argentina Retail Sales Growth
2018 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Argentina Retail Sales Growth
- Argentina Retail Sales dropped 1.2 % YoY in Jan 2026, compared with a 0.5 % increase in the previous month.
- Argentina Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2018 to Jan 2026, with an average growth rate of 4.3 %.
- 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 36,292.0 units in Feb 2026, representing a drop of 20.4 %.
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.
View Argentina's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 2018 to Jan 2026 in the chart:
What was Argentina's Retail Sales Growth in Jan 2026?
Argentina Retail Sales dropped 1.2 % YoY in Jan 2026, compared with a 0.5 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.2 Jan 2026 | 0.5 Dec 2025 | -17.8 Oct 2024 | 9.5 Mar 2018 | % | monthly | Jan 2018 - Jan 2026 |
Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.1 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | -1.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Jan 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 127.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 0.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 9.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 2.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | -0.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 9.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 5.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Feb 2026 |
| China (%) | 2.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 5.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 4.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 25.1 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 6.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 2.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| France (%) | 3.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 4.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 10.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 1.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Japan (%) | 1.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 8.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 14.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 4.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Lithuania (%) | 2.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 8.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 4.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 4.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2026 |
| Malaysia (%) | 7.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 5.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 10.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 2.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 1.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Peru (%) | 6.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 0.9 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 47.3 2022 | yearly | 1987 - 2022 |
| Romania (%) | -6.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 0.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | -0.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | -2.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | -3.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 3.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 3.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 4.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 2.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 1.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Thailand (%) | 49.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 11.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | 20.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 0.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| United States (%) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Uzbekistan (%) | 15.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Oct 2025 |
| Venezuela (%) | -53.5 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2019 |
| Vietnam (%) | 10.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 102.669 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 7,618.275 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 14.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 455,076.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 73.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ARS bn) | 527,411.583 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ARS bn) | 935,916.833 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ARS bn) | 540,015.956 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Government Revenue: Taxes: Net Vat (ARS mn) | 5,619,606.899 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Revenue: Social Security (ARS mn) | 4,451,244.967 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Public Debt: Medium & Long Term (USD mn) | 394,455.733 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Public Debt: Annual: Short Term (USD mn) | 58,095.427 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Revenue (ARS mn) | 11,790,668.500 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Feb 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Expenditure (ARS mn) | 11,429,489.200 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Feb 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Capital Expenditure (ARS mn) | 219,101.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Feb 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Revenue (ARS mn) | 11,793,011.500 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Feb 2026 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Expenditure (ARS mn) | 11,648,590.200 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Feb 2026 |
| Non Financial Public Sector (NFPS) 2017: Total Balance (ARS mn) | 144,421.300 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Feb 2026 |
| 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) | 958.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,023.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 9.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,077.905 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 468,925.080 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 58,673.181 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,064.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -9.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,250,723.052 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,428,643.832 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 420.441 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 403.834 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 650.017 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,270.892 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1983 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: America: United States (USD mn) | 1,359.437 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: Asia: China (USD mn) | 1,051.367 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Transport Material (USD mn) | 8,194.257 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Primary Products: Cereals (USD mn) | 11,158.713 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Residues & Waste from Food Industry (USD mn) | 9,445.447 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Chemicals & Related Products (USD mn) | 4,897.703 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Fats and Oils (USD mn) | 9,603.458 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Motor Vehicle Export: Passenger Car: Automobile (Unit) | 5,234.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Motor Vehicle Export (Unit) | 15,991.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Motor Vehicle Export: Passenger Car: Utility Vehicle (Unit) | 10,757.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Machines, Instruments & Electric Materials (USD mn) | 6,117.288 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Fuel, Oil & Petroleum Products Manufacturing (USD mn) | 3,777.841 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Organic Chemicals (USD mn) | 2,954.708 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers & Machinery (USD mn) | 9,654.718 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Vehicles (USD mn) | 8,957.765 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: Asia: China (USD mn) | 2,706.240 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: ytd: America: United States (USD mn) | 870.973 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2004=100) | 140.679 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 117.600 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 122.400 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 6.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 35,543.541 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 86,693.005 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 28.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 39.6 Jul 2025 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Jul 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 35,040.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.670 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 10,388.580 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 98,741.020 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 31.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 226,461.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 48.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 32.299 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 154.990 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 40,315.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 240,320.221 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 43.98 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 13.94 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M1 (ARS th) | 51,431,504,408.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M2 (ARS th) | 125,444,778,393.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M3 (ARS th) | 218,445,597,624.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) | 35,040.050 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 45,565.580 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| ORA: Gold Incl Gold Deposits & Gold Swapped (USD mn) | 10,388.580 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Deposits: ARS (ARS mn) | 136,460,089.161 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Loans: ARS: Non Financial: Private: Mortgages (ARS mn) | 7,157,808.065 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Loans (ARS mn) | 5,759,914.20 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2018 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.051 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Mar 2026 |
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