Retail Sales in Spain
The Spanish economy recorded an average growth rate of 1.6% in retail sales over the decade to 2024, above Euro Area's average of 1.4%. In 2024, Spain's retail sales growth was 1.8%.
Spain Retail Chart
				Note: This chart displays Retail Sales (ann. var. %) for Spain from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
			
Spain Retail Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Sales (ann. var. %) | -6.7 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 
Retail sales growth stabilizes in September
Latest reading: Retail sales were up 0.5% in working day and seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in September, stable from the previous month's reading. Relative to the previous month's data, the reading for single retail stores improved in September (+0.7% in working day and seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms vs +0.1% in August). In contrast, readings softened for large chain stores (+1.0% vs +1.1% in August) and small chain stores (-1.0% vs +1.8% in August). On a year-on-year basis, retail sales rose 4.2% in September, following a 4.7% rise in the previous month.
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