Italy Retail Sales Growth

2001 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Italy Retail Sales Growth

  • Italy Retail Sales dropped 0.2 % YoY in Aug 2024, compared with a 0.2 % increase in the previous month.
  • Italy Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Aug 2024, with an average growth rate of 0.7 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 34.5 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -27.5 % in Apr 2020.
  • In the latest reports, Car Sales of Italy recorded 1,794,655.0 units in Dec 2023, representing a growth of 19.2 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicle Growth from monthly Retail Trade Index. The Italian National Institute of Statistics provides Retail Trade Index with base 2021=100. Retail Sales exclude Tobacco and Automotive Fuels.

View Italy's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 2001 to Aug 2024 in the chart:

Italy Retail Sales Growth

What was Italy's Retail Sales Growth in Aug 2024?

Italy Retail Sales dropped 0.2 % YoY in Aug 2024, compared with a 0.2 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-0.2 Aug 2024 0.2 Jul 2024 -27.5 Apr 2020 34.5 Apr 2021 % monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024

Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) -10.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2018 - Aug 2024
Armenia (%) 5.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Australia (%) 4.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1983 - May 2023
Austria (%) -4.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 6.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Belarus (%) 10.8 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2008 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) -4.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2023
Brazil (%) 4.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Bulgaria (%) -0.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Canada (%) 1.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2023
Chile (%) 4.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Sep 2024
China (%) 12.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2023
Colombia (%) 4.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Aug 2024
Croatia (%) 3.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Cyprus (%) 3.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 6.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 0.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Egypt (%) 1.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Estonia (%) -0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 2.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) -1.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
France (%) 4.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Georgia (%) 5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) -4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2023
Greece (%) -4.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 16.6 May 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2023
Hungary (%) 1.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 6.6 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2002 - Aug 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2023
Ireland (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 0.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Italy (%) -0.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 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 (%) 0.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Lithuania (%) 4.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 13.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) -23.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Malaysia (%) 12.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Apr 2023
Malta (%) 2.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 4.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Moldova (%) 16.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jul 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 (%) -0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1996 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) -0.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.2 2018 yearly 2011 - 2018
Peru (%) 4.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Aug 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 (%) 10.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 6.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) -6.2 May 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - May 2023
Singapore (%) -3.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 4.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) -2.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 2.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 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 (%) 7.8 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Oct 2024

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Italy Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -19,541.630 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 167,190.097 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 29.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,276,523.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 139.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 1,200.142 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 3,138.281 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 1,123.505 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
General Govt Debt (EUR mn) 2,962,498.500 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1861 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.802 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,479.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 43,137.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -6.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,128,460.386 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 34,957,695.159 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 14,113,178.257 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 41,560.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -5.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 21,462,418.612 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 15,087,372.056 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,974.533 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,537.637 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,127.766 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,751.705 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: sa (EUR mn) 51,531.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Imports: cif: sa (EUR mn) 47,466.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Trade Balance: sa (EUR mn) 4,065.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob (EUR mn) 39,145.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: Mfg: Electrical (EUR mn) 1,937.627 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: Mfg: Basic Metals & Fabricated Metal (MF) (EUR mn) 3,496.784 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: Mfg: Transport Equipment (TE) (EUR mn) 2,943.955 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: Mfg: Machinery & Equipment n.e.c. (ME) (EUR mn) 6,164.285 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports: cif: MQ: Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas: Crude Petroleum (EUR mn) 2,186.066 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports: cif: Mfg: CO: Computer, Electronic & Optical (CE) (EUR mn) 3,103.420 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2024
Imports: cif: Mfg: CC: Chemicals & Chemical Products (CP) (EUR mn) 4,971.563 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2024
Imports: cif: Mfg: ME: Machinery & Equipment n.e.c. (MN) (EUR mn) 3,502.242 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2024
Imports: cif: Mfg: TE: MS: Motor Vehicles (EUR mn) 3,253.323 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2024
Imports: cif (EUR mn) 37,714.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: Europe: France (EUR mn) 3,389.894 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: Europe: United Kingdom (EUR mn) 1,591.112 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: America: United States (EUR mn) 4,514.096 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 4,297.711 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports: cif: Europe: Netherlands (EUR mn) 2,525.654 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports: cif: America: United States (EUR mn) 1,395.315 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports: cif: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 5,293.296 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports: cif: Europe: France (EUR mn) 2,640.444 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Crude Oil Imports: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics(FUSSR) (Ton th) 25,403.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Crude Oil Imports: OPEC (Ton th) 25,659.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Crude Oil Imports: Africa: Nigeria (Ton th) 1,924.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,628.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,662.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,792.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 46,439.431 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 2,303.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 42,784.466 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 2,769,586.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,017,685.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 59.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 571.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 68.336 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 178,286.772 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debits (EUR mn) 10,509.291 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (EUR mn) 1,200.474 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (EUR mn) -1,586.638 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credits (EUR mn) 10,432.867 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debits (EUR mn) 517.945 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -4,623.756 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credits (EUR mn) 62,717.446 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debits (EUR mn) 61,341.823 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) -271.491 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 1,477.369 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Errors & Omissions (EUR mn) 3,335.196 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credits (EUR mn) 36,809.603 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 92.124 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (EUR mn) 1,375.623 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 9,122.848 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (EUR mn) 120.494 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -1,523.815 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 6,163.785 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (EUR mn) 1,838.211 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debits (EUR mn) 3,010.183 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debits (EUR mn) 34,971.392 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credits (EUR mn) 14,051.431 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (EUR mn) -76.424 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credits (EUR mn) 246.455 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credits (EUR mn) 1,423.545 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (EUR mn) 4,439.329 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Assets (EUR mn) 20,631.512 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2019
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (EUR mn) -14,035.313 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2019
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (EUR mn) 12,742.080 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2019
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (EUR mn) 22,075.088 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2019
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (EUR mn) -216.498 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2019
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debits (EUR mn) 7,794.724 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2019
IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) 3,440,039.396 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Jun 2024
IIP: Net Position (EUR mn) 225,247.356 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 3,665,286.751 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2008 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 58,743.172 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,829,150.650 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,331,753.062 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.1 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 52,371.4 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.272 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.2 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 207,309.136 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,977,233.827 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,401,541.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 4.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 9.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 870.011 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,293.975 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,099,870.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,567,581.760 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -3.69 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 60.32 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M3 (EUR mn) 2,137,439.590 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Aug 2024
Deposits (EUR mn) 1,845,984.334 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
MFIs Loans: Residents of Italy (RI): MFIs (EUR mn) 379,564.120 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Aug 2024
Consumer Credit (EUR mn) 165,278.288 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Cyclical Coincident Indicator: Ita-Coin (%) -0.020 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024

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