Retail Sales in Spain
Spain's economy recorded an average growth rate of 0.6% in retail sales in the decade up to 2022, below the 1.6% average for the Euro Area. In 2022, retail sales growth was 0.7%.
Spain Retail Chart
Spain Retail Data
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Retail Sales (ann. var. %) | 0.8 | 2.4 | -6.8 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
Retail sales growth drops to over one-year low in December
Retail sales expanded 3.4% in year-on-year terms in December, which followed November's 5.9% increase. The outturn marked the worst reading since November 2022. The reading was largely due to weaker large chain stores sales. In addition, small chain stores sales lost pace. On a seasonally and calendar adjusted monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.7% in December (November: +0.8% mom), the worst result since March 2022. Meanwhile, annual average retail sales growth fell to 6.1% in December (November: +6.2%), signaling a worsening trend in the retail trade sector.
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