Retail Sales in Indonesia
The Indonesian economy recorded an average growth rate of 5.6% in retail sales in the decade leading to 2022, below the 8.2% average for the Asia-Pacific region. In 2022, retail sales growth in Indonesia was 6.0%.
Indonesia Retail Chart
Note: This chart displays Retail Sales (ann. var. %) for Indonesia from 2016 to 2015.
Source: Macrobond.
Indonesia Retail Data
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Retail Sales (ann. var. %) | 3.8 | -11.9 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 |
Retail sales growth improves in June
Retail sales rose 4.4% year on year in June (May: +2.1% yoy). The uptick was largely due to an improvement in food, beverages, and tobacco sales. In contrast, motor vehicles, parts and accessories sales lost steam. Lastly, cultural and recreation goods sales dropped at a weaker rate, while information and communication equipment sales contracted at a softer pace than in the prior month. Meanwhile, annual average retail sales growth fell to 2.4% in June (May: +2.7%). This signals a worsening trend in the retail trade sector.
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