Portugal - Ventas al por menor - Variación interanual

Retail sales in Portugal increased 3.5 percent year-on-year in October 2019, easing from a downwardly revised 3.7 percent fall in the previous month. It was the smallest gain in retail trade since September last year, as sales of non-food products slowed (2.9 percent vs 3.6 percent in September), in particular electronic products & books (1.1 percent vs 5.6 percent) and textiles, clothing & footwear (6.6 percent vs 8.5 percent). In contrast, sales of food, beverages & tobacco rose further (4.1 percent vs 3.8 percent), namely non-specialised establishments (4.3 percent vs 4.1 percent). On a monthly basis, retail trade advanced 2.2 percent, rebounding from an upwardly revised 2.5 percent fall in September.

Retail sales in Portugal increase 3.8 percent from a year earlier in September 2019, following an upwardly revised 4.9 percent in the previous month. It is the slowest growth in retail trade since last September, owing to non-food products (3.7 percent vs 6.0 percent in August), namely fuels (0.5 percent vs 2.9 percent); household goods (5.8 percent vs 8.3 percent) and electronic products & books (5.3 percent vs 10.1 percent). Meanwhile, sales of food, beverages & tobacco (3.8 percent vs 3.5 percent) advanced faster. On a monthly basis, retail trade declined 2.4 percent, the most since April 2018, after a downwardly revised 0.6 percent increase in the previous month. In the third quarter of the year, retail sales grew 4.7 percent compared to the same period of 2018.

Portugal's retail trade growth was unchanged at 5.1 percent year-on-year in August 2019, as a slowdown in food, beverage & tobacco sales (3.6 percent vs 5.4 percent) offset an acceleration in non-food trade (6.3 percent vs 4.8 percent). On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 1.1 percent, after a 0.6 percent growth in July.

Portugal's retail trade growth picked up to 4.7 percent year-on-year in July 2019 from a revised 4.2 percent in the previous month, as food, beverage & tobacco sales rose at a faster pace (5.3 percent vs 2.7 percent). Meanwhile, non-food trade increased 4.1 percent, compared to 5.3 percent in June. On a monthly basis, retail sales were flat, after a 1.2 percent decline in June.

Retail sales in Portugal went up 4.5 percent year-on-year in June 2019, following a downwardly revised 4.3 percent rise in the previous month. Sales increased faster for non-food products (5.7 percent vs 3.8 percent in May) and eased for food, drinks and tobacco (2.9 percent vs 4.9 percent). On a monthly basis, retail sales dropped 0.9 percent, after a 1.3 percent gain in May.

Retail trade growth in Portugal slowed to 4.4 percent year-on-year in May 2019 from an upwardly revised 6.7 percent in the previous month, as sales of food, beverages & tobacco rose at a softer pace (5.1 percent vs 6.5 percent) as well as non-food trade (3.8 percent vs 6.9 percent). On a monthly basis, retail sales surged 1.4 percent, following a 0.8 percent drop in April.