Australia Retail Sales Growth
1983 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Australia Retail Sales Growth
- Australia Retail Sales grew 4.2 % YoY in May 2023, compared with a 4.3 % increase in the previous month.
- Australia Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1983 to May 2023, with an average growth rate of 5.6 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 24.6 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -8.8 % in Apr 2020.
- In the latest reports, Car Sales of Australia recorded 105,694.0 units in May 2023, representing a growth of 12.0 %.
CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Sales. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Retail Sales in local currency. Retail Sales include Food and Beverage Services.
View Australia's Retail Sales Growth from Apr 1983 to May 2023 in the chart:
What was Australia's Retail Sales Growth in May 2023?
Australia Retail Sales grew 4.2 % YoY in May 2023, compared with a 4.3 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 May 2023 | 4.3 Apr 2023 | -8.8 Apr 2020 | 24.6 Apr 2021 | % | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.1 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 12.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 9.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 2.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 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 (%) | 3.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 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 (%) | 8.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 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 (%) | 2.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| France (%) | 3.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 5.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 2.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 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 (%) | 5.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Lithuania (%) | 8.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 11.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 4.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2026 |
| Malaysia (%) | 7.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 4.7 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 (%) | 4.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 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 (%) | -6.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 0.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 6.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | -1.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 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 (%) | 7.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Feb 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -10,334.848 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 151,660.250 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 30.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 685,976.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,343.987 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,762.752 2030 | yearly | 1989 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,288.528 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 819.600 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 897.500 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 120.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 34,446.704 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,370,400.239 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,354,703.061 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 42,076.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.352 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 13,399.586 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,861,383.344 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,976,564.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 15.600 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 20.100 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,105.180 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,258.762 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,207,212.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,832,588.169 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.60 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 129.18 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,373.643 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,959.114 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,366.266 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 75,393.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Feb 2026 |
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