Australia Retail Sales Growth
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 |
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4.2 May 2023 | 4.3 Apr 2023 | -8.8 Apr 2020 | 24.6 Apr 2021 | % | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
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Albania (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
Argentina (%) | -6.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Dec 2023 |
Armenia (%) | 20.3 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
Austria (%) | -2.5 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2023 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 4.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Jan 2024 |
Belarus (%) | 9.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Jan 2024 |
Belgium (%) | -5.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2023 |
Brazil (%) | 2.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Bulgaria (%) | -0.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
Canada (%) | 1.1 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2023 |
Chile (%) | 2.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2024 |
China (%) | 12.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
Colombia (%) | -3.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2023 |
Croatia (%) | 3.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
Cyprus (%) | 3.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Czech Republic (%) | -0.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Denmark (%) | 0.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
Egypt (%) | 1.4 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
Estonia (%) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
European Union (%) | -0.3 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Finland (%) | -1.6 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2023 |
France (%) | -1.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Georgia (%) | 4.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Germany (%) | -4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2023 |
Greece (%) | -3.9 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 16.6 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2023 |
Hungary (%) | -0.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Iceland (%) | 6.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Indonesia (%) | 0.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - May 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 1.8 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2023 |
Israel (%) | 7.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Italy (%) | 1.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
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 (%) | -2.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Lithuania (%) | 1,076,267.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 2.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 40.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
North Macedonia (%) | -4.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
Malaysia (%) | 12.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Apr 2023 |
Malta (%) | 1.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Mexico (%) | 4.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2023 |
Moldova (%) | -5.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2022 |
Mongolia (%) | -56.3 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 (%) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Norway (%) | -1.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
Peru (%) | -2.3 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Nov 2023 |
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 (%) | 5.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Russia (%) | 9.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
Serbia (%) | -6.2 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2023 |
Singapore (%) | 2.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2024 |
Slovakia (%) | -4.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Slovenia (%) | -14.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
South Africa (%) | -1.4 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2023 |
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 (%) | 13.2 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 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 (%) | 6.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Feb 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -8,009.611 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 131,300.177 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 673,484.7 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 41.8 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,137.330 2028 | yearly | 1988 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,728.540 2028 | yearly | 1989 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,098.260 2028 | yearly | 1988 - 2028 |
DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 748.200 2027 | yearly | 1997 - 2027 |
DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 771.800 2027 | yearly | 1997 - 2027 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.289 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 7,335.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 31,540.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -5.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2023 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,436,553.090 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,314,102.737 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,778,195.621 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 24,205.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -1.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,493,317.912 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,198,455.930 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,107.692 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,447.630 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 12,390.082 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 5,471.528 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Trade Balance: Goods (AUD mn) | 15,396.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2023 |
Trade Balance: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 10,959.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2023 |
Terms of Trade Index: sa (2021-2022=100) | 92.500 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2023 |
Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 8,231.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Export Value: SITC: FOB: MS: Copper Ore & Concentrate, Copper Matte & Cement Cop... (AUD mn) | 888.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Export Value: SITC: FOB: MS: Aluminum Ore & Concentrate (AUD mn) | 927.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
Import Value: SITC: NF: Copper (AUD mn) | 67.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Import Value: SITC: NF: Aluminium (AUD mn) | 112.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Import Value: ANZSIC 2006: Metal Ore Mining (AUD mn) | 3.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 23,061.109 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Jun 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,088,125.497 Jan 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,963,409.574 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 4.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 35,164.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.200 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Jun 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 5,292.540 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,614,643.998 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,933,894.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 1.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 19.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 22.700 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,841.887 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,846.135 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,942,034.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,321,690.573 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Jan 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.97 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Jan 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 125.60 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2023 |
Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,648.675 Jan 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2024 |
AU: Broad Money (AUD mn) | 3,131,247.941 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 89.672 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.176 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2024 |
Exports: % of GDP (%) | 27.346 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.613 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -5.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Jan 2024 |
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