Argentina - Retail Sales





Argentina: Retail Sales

Mnemonic WRT.IARG
Unit Mil. ARS, NSA
Adjustments Not Seasonally Adjusted
Monthly 42.31 %
Data Jan 2024 128,329
Dec 2023 222,435

Series Information

Source National Institute of Statistics and Censuses of the Argentine Republic (INDEC)
Release National Survey of Shopping Centers
Frequency Monthly
Start Date 1/31/1997
End Date 1/31/2024

Argentina: Consumer

Reference Last Previous Units Frequency
Consumer Confidence Mar 2024 36.68 36.04 Dif. Index=50, NSA Monthly
Retail Sales Jan 2024 128,329 222,435 Mil. ARS, NSA Monthly

Release Information

For Argentina, the National Survey of Shopping Centers provides monthly turnover (sales) by product category. Value and volume indexes were published until 2016.

Active:

  • Classification:
  • Measurements:
    • Millions of Argentinian pesos at constant year-2016 prices (Mil. 2016 ARS)
    • At current prices (Mil. ARS)
  • Adjustments:
    • Calendar day adjusted, seasonally adjusted, annualized rate (CDASAAR)
    • Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
  • Native frequency: Monthly
  • Start date: As early as 1997m1
  • Geo coverage:
    • Country
    • Gran Buenos Aires (IARG_GBA)
  • All concept-geo pairs exist: No

Predecessors:

  • Oct2013-Sep2014=100 - 1997m1 to 2015m10 (no specifier)
  • 2013Q4=100 - 1997m1 to 2015m10 ("_13")
  • 2008m4=100 - 2005m5 to 2013m12 ("_08")
  • 2004=100 - 2005m1 to 2008m4 ("_04")
  • 1997=100 totals - 1997m1 to 2007m10 ("_97")
  • 1997=100 detail - 2000m7 to 2005m12 ("_97")

For Argentina, the National Statistical System (NSS) Consumer Price Index addresses aspects related to the geographical representation of the indicator. The indicator covers the entire urban population of the 24 jurisdictions that comprise Argentina.

Price of goods to develop the retail sales deflators are clothing, sports accessories, home furnishings, news and foods stands, electronics, toys, books, films, pharmaceutical products, and other.

Further reading

At the source:

  • Sep 2005 - Initial version with base 1997.
  • Jan 2008 - Rebased to 2004.
  • Jun 2008 - Rebased to 2008.
  • Feb 2014 - Rebased to 2013.
  • Dec 2014 - Rebased.
  • Sep 2016 - Index terminated.
  • 28 Dec 2022, Phillip Thorne - Properties.
  • 24 Apr 2024, Phillip Thorne - Addendum: Properties.