Retail sales in Brazil increased 0.4% month-over-month in October 2024, following an upwardly revised 0.6% rise in September, and beating forecasts of a 0.2% fall. Sales rose for furniture and appliances (7.5%); office equipment, IT, and communication (2.7%); textiles, clothing, and footwear (1.7%); fuels and lubricants (1.3%); hypermarkets, supermarkets, food products, beverages, and tobacco (0.3%); and books, newspapers, magazines, and stationery (0.3%). In contrast, a decline was seen in sales of pharmaceutical, medical, orthopaedic products (-1.1%) and other personal and household items (-1.5%). Year-on-year, retail sales in Brazil were up 6.5%, the biggest annual rise since May, following an upwardly revised 2.3% gain in September. source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE)

Retail Sales in Brazil increased 0.40 percent in October of 2024 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Brazil averaged 0.28 percent from 2000 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 11.70 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -15.90 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Brazil Retail Sales MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Brazil Retail Sales MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2025.

Retail Sales in Brazil increased 0.40 percent in October of 2024 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Brazil is expected to be 1.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brazil Retail Sales MoM is projected to trend around 1.20 percent in 2025 and 0.80 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-11-12 12:00 PM
Retail Sales MoM
Sep 0.5% -0.2% 1.1% 0.4%
2024-12-12 12:00 PM
Retail Sales MoM
Oct 0.4% 0.6% -0.2% -0.3%
2025-01-09 12:00 PM
Retail Sales MoM
Nov 0.4% 0.1% 0.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 52.40 52.40 percent Oct 2024
Consumer Credit 358600.00 3804900.00 BRL Million Oct 2024
Consumer Spending 1915961.00 1818248.00 BRL Million Sep 2024
FGV Consumer Confidence 92.00 95.60 points Dec 2024
Gasoline Prices 1.01 1.04 USD/Liter Dec 2024
Households Debt to GDP 35.70 35.30 percent of GDP Jun 2024
Private Sector Credit 6315000.00 6241600.00 BRL Million Nov 2024
Retail Sales MoM 0.40 0.60 percent Oct 2024
Retail Sales YoY 6.50 2.30 percent Oct 2024

Brazil Retail Sales MoM
In Brazil, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In Brazil, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.40 0.60 11.70 -15.90 2000 - 2024 percent Monthly
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Brazil Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise in October
Retail sales in Brazil increased 0.4% month-over-month in October 2024, following an upwardly revised 0.6% rise in September, and beating forecasts of a 0.2% fall. Sales rose for furniture and appliances (7.5%); office equipment, IT, and communication (2.7%); textiles, clothing, and footwear (1.7%); fuels and lubricants (1.3%); hypermarkets, supermarkets, food products, beverages, and tobacco (0.3%); and books, newspapers, magazines, and stationery (0.3%). In contrast, a decline was seen in sales of pharmaceutical, medical, orthopaedic products (-1.1%) and other personal and household items (-1.5%). Year-on-year, retail sales in Brazil were up 6.5%, the biggest annual rise since May, following an upwardly revised 2.3% gain in September.
2024-12-12
Brazil Retail Sales Rise Less than Expected
Retail sales in Brazil rose by 0.5% from the previous month in September 2024, following a revised 0.2% decrease in the prior month and missing market forecasts of a 1.1% increase. Sales growth was observed in four out of eight activities, including other personal and household items (+3.5%); fuels and lubricants (+2.3%); pharmaceutical, medical, orthopedic, and perfumery products (+1.6%); and hypermarkets, supermarkets, food products, beverages, and tobacco (+0.3%). Conversely, declines were seen for furniture and appliances (-2.9%); office equipment, computers, and communication materials (-1.8%); textiles, clothing, and footwear (-1.7%); and books, newspapers, magazines, and stationery (-0.9%). On a yearly basis, retail trade grew by 2.1% in September, after an upwardly revised 5.3% surge in the prior month and also below market estimates of a 3.7% advance.
2024-11-12
Brazil Retail Sales Fall Less than Expected
Retail sales in Brazil edged 0.3% lower in August of 2024, after rising 0.6% in July, but better than market expectations of a 0.5% drop. Sales declined mostly for vehicles & motorcycles and their parts (-5.2%); other personal and household items (-3.9%); books, newspapers & stationery (-2.6%); equipment and materials for office, information technology, and communication (-2%); and furniture and electronics (-1.6%). On the other hand, sales rose for pharmaceutical, medical, orthopedic, and perfumery articles (1.3%); and construction materials (0.3%). Compared to the same month of 2023, retail sales in Brazil surged 5.1%, up from the 4.4% reading in the prior month and significantly higher than consensus of 3.6%.
2024-10-10