Portugal Retail Sales Growth
2001 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Portugal Retail Sales Growth
- Portugal Retail Sales grew 3.1 % YoY in May 2023, compared with a 2.5 % increase in the previous month.
- Portugal Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to May 2023, with an average growth rate of 1.7 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 29.3 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -21.8 % in Apr 2020.
- In the latest reports, Car Sales of Portugal recorded 22,672.0 units in May 2023, representing a growth of 51.2 %.
CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Trade Turnover Index. Statistics Portugal provides Retail Trade Turnover Index with base 2015=100. Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2011 is calculated from Retail Trade Turnover Index with base 2005=100. Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2006 is calculated from Retail Trade Turnover Index with base 2000=100.
View Portugal's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 2001 to May 2023 in the chart:
What was Portugal's Retail Sales Growth in May 2023?
Portugal Retail Sales grew 3.1 % YoY in May 2023, compared with a 2.5 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 May 2023 | 2.5 Apr 2023 | -21.8 Apr 2020 | 29.3 Apr 2021 | % | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | -17.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Oct 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 6.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 3.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 8.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 12.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -4.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -0.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 1.1 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 5.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 6.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Cyprus (%) | 3.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 5.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 0.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.4 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | -1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 2.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 1.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| France (%) | 1.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 6.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | -4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 0.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 16.6 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 6.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - May 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 9.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 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 (%) | 2.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 8.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -16.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 3.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 12.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Apr 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 4.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 10.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 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 (%) | -2.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 0.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 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 (%) | 7.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 6.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | -6.2 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | -4.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 10.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | -3.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 6.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 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 (%) | 8.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Jan 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 4,773.494 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 15,828.134 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 280,150.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 95.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 144.404 2029 | yearly | 1986 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 259.090 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 145.167 2029 | yearly | 1986 - 2029 |
| General Govt Gross Debt: as % of GDP (%) | 95.300 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (EUR mn) | 24,151.473 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 4,654.698 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Balance (EUR mn) | -5,838.458 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 67,382.700 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 72,037.398 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 27,675.160 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EUR mn) | 66,198.940 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.317 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,657.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,218.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 313,558.626 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,788,842.330 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 184,096.034 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 9,007.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,645,463.462 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,341,622.658 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 389.957 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 276.802 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 48.766 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 414.918 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports (EUR) | 6,796,014,098.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 299.960 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 607.178 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 430.291 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 886.741 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 141.574 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,861.118 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 789.441 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 903.453 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports (EUR) | 9,298,177,151.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 765.392 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 808.911 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 1,055.757 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 374.601 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 956.241 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 1,022.061 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 3,029.079 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 711.067 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) | 260.618 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 136.577 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 146.028 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 65.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,475.545 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 145,231.300 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 304,135.474 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 6,027.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 172.712 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31,979.922 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 295,508.837 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 340,297.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.200 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 13.800 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 159.183 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 391.861 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 190,497.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 222,304.080 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.29 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 72.82 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 140,306.540 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 293,822.310 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 40,859.700 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 5,422.580 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 68,470.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa (1990-2006=100) | 107.200 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2025 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 1.200 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Dec 2024 |
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