Venezuela - Retail Sales

Venezuela: Retail Sales

Mnemonic	WRT.IVEN
Unit	Index 2007=100, NSA
Adjustments	Not Seasonally Adjusted
	Monthly	60.8 %
Data	Jan 2019	89,886,996
	Dec 2018	55,900,955

Series Information

Source	Central Bank of Venezuela
Release	Retail Sales
Frequency	Monthly
Start Date	1/31/2000
End Date	1/31/2019

Venezuela: Consumer

	Reference	Last	Previous	Units	Frequency
Real Retail Sales	Jan 2019	85.8	121.86	Vol. Index 2007=100, NSA	Monthly
Retail Sales	Jan 2019	89,886,996	55,900,955	Index 2007=100, NSA	Monthly

Release Information

Description

For Venezuela, volume and value indexes for wholesale and retail trade. Monthly from 2007.

These indicators are useful for diagnosing and assessing the cyclical behavior of the distribution of goods across different marketing channels, as well as the respective demand.

Methodology

As of 2019, the indexes are based to year 2007.

Timeliness and revisions

There is no reliable release calendar from the source, and new data is published on an erratic basis. In the past, the source has gone several years without publishing new data.

Data is subjected to revisions.