Australia Retail Sales Growth
1983 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Australia Retail Sales Growth
- Australia Retail Sales grew 4.2 % YoY in May 2023, compared with a 4.3 % increase in the previous month.
- Australia Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1983 to May 2023, with an average growth rate of 5.6 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 24.6 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -8.8 % in Apr 2020.
- In the latest reports, Car Sales of Australia recorded 105,694.0 units in May 2023, representing a growth of 12.0 %.
CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Sales. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Retail Sales in local currency. Retail Sales include Food and Beverage Services.
View Australia's Retail Sales Growth from Apr 1983 to May 2023 in the chart:
What was Australia's Retail Sales Growth in May 2023?
Australia Retail Sales grew 4.2 % YoY in May 2023, compared with a 4.3 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 May 2023 | 4.3 Apr 2023 | -8.8 Apr 2020 | 24.6 Apr 2021 | % | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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| Albania (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | -11.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Feb 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 6.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | -4.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 2.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 14.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -5.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -0.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 1.1 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 4.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Feb 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 0.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Feb 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 6.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 0.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.4 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 1.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Finland (%) | -1.6 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2023 |
| France (%) | 1.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 4.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Germany (%) | -4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2023 |
| Greece (%) | -12.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 16.6 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 0.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 8.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - May 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 3.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 0.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 5.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Apr 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | -0.7 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 10.7 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 2.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 7.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 40.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -0.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 12.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Apr 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 0.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 16.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 8.5 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | -4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 0.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Peru (%) | 6.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2024 |
| Poland (%) | -1.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 3.1 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 6.9 2021 | yearly | 1987 - 2021 |
| Romania (%) | 4.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 11.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | -6.2 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 0.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 5.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | -0.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | -1.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 3.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | -3.9 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | -3.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 1.7 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Thailand (%) | 0.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Turkey (%) | 11.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | -3.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| United Kingdom (%) | -2.1 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2023 |
| United States (%) | 1.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2023 |
| Uzbekistan (%) | -4.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Apr 2023 |
| Venezuela (%) | -53.5 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2019 |
| Vietnam (%) | 7.1 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Apr 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -8,009.611 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 131,300.177 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 650,929.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,204.174 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,728.540 2028 | yearly | 1989 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,098.260 2028 | yearly | 1988 - 2028 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 748.200 2027 | yearly | 1997 - 2027 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 771.800 2027 | yearly | 1997 - 2027 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.986 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,294.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 29,452.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -11.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Mar 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,436,553.090 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,314,102.737 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,778,195.621 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 26,157.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 12.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,493,317.912 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,198,455.930 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,243.397 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,618.609 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 10,576.742 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,987.359 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Trade Balance: Goods (AUD mn) | 8,634.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2024 |
| Trade Balance: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 5,024.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index: sa (2021-2022=100) | 95.100 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 3,372.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 14,953.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 15,754.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,716.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 5,126.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 7,126.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Korea, Republic of (AUD mn) | 3,369.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Japan (AUD mn) | 6,356.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: China (excl SARs and Taiwan) (AUD mn) | 16,128.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: United States of America (AUD mn) | 1,896.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: India (AUD mn) | 1,377.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 903.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 5,146.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 1,827.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 345.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 3,510.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Import: Value: Germany (AUD mn) | 1,602.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Import: Value: United States of America (AUD mn) | 3,993.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Import: Value: Japan (AUD mn) | 2,322.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Import: Value: Singapore (AUD mn) | 1,292.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Import: Value: China (AUD mn) | 7,605.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 26,522.427 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,084,562.809 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,957,652.116 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Mar 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 33,622.1 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Apr 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.281 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 5,678.490 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,614,643.998 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,620,561.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 19.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 22.700 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,841.887 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,846.135 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,081,149.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,329,267.637 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.62 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Mar 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 123.80 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,000.693 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,662.420 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 2,999.571 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Mar 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 58,602.000 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Apr 2024 |
| AU: Broad Money (AUD mn) | 3,131,247.941 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 89.672 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.129 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: % of GDP (%) | 27.346 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.613 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 54.900 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2024 |
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