Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-05-31
South Africa's retail sales stands at 2.61% as of 2026-05-31, up from 2.06% in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (437 observations).
In 2026-05-31, South Africa's retail sales was 2.61%, up from 2.06% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, South Africa's retail sales was 2.06%, down from 2.29% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, South Africa's retail sales was 2.29%, up from 2.05% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, South Africa's retail sales was 2.05%, down from 3.48% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, South Africa's retail sales was 3.48%, up from 2.4% in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 2.61% | +0.5494% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.06% | -0.2244% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.29% | +0.2388% |
| 2026-02-28 | 2.05% | -1.43% |
| 2026-01-31 | 3.48% | +1.08% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.4% | -0.8278% |
| 2025-11-30 | 3.23% | +0.4118% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.82% | -0.3258% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.14% | +0.5807% |
| 2025-08-31 | 2.56% | -3.18% |
| 2025-07-31 | 5.74% | +3.64% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2.11% | -1.82% |
| 2025-05-31 | 3.92% | -0.8419% |
| 2025-04-30 | 4.77% | +1.31% |
| 2025-03-31 | 3.46% | -1.99% |
| 2025-02-28 | 5.45% | -1.09% |
| 2025-01-31 | 6.53% | +3.13% |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.4% | -2.87% |
| 2024-11-30 | 6.27% | -0.3821% |
| 2024-10-31 | 6.65% | +4.82% |
| 2024-09-30 | 1.84% | -1.21% |
| 2024-08-31 | 3.04% | +1.11% |
| 2024-07-31 | 1.93% | -1.88% |
| 2024-06-30 | 3.81% | +1.46% |
| 2024-05-31 | 2.36% | +1.13% |
| 2024-04-30 | 1.22% | +0.4269% |
| 2024-03-31 | 0.7975% | +1.79% |
| 2024-02-29 | -0.9942% | +1.58% |
| 2024-01-31 | -2.57% | -4.73% |
| 2023-12-31 | 2.16% | +4.75% |
| 2023-11-30 | -2.59% | -0.3974% |
| 2023-10-31 | -2.19% | -3.04% |
| 2023-09-30 | 0.8519% | +1.52% |
| 2023-08-31 | -0.6667% | +0.6237% |
| 2023-07-31 | -1.29% | +0.7978% |
| 2023-06-30 | -2.09% | +0.837% |
| 2023-05-31 | -2.93% | -0.6601% |
| 2023-04-30 | -2.27% | +0.2767% |
| 2023-03-31 | -2.54% | -0.3763% |
| 2023-02-28 | -2.17% | +0.4642% |
| 2023-01-31 | -2.63% | +0.0195% |
| 2022-12-31 | -2.65% | -2.7% |
| 2022-11-30 | 0.0477% | +1.25% |
| 2022-10-31 | -1.2% | -0.5057% |
| 2022-09-30 | -0.6965% | -3.02% |
| 2022-08-31 | 2.33% | -6.69% |
| 2022-07-31 | 9.01% | +11.11% |
| 2022-06-30 | -2.1% | -2.74% |
| 2022-05-31 | 0.6413% | -2.15% |
| 2022-04-30 | 2.79% | -0.6886% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.48% | +4.41% |
| 2022-02-28 | -0.9313% | -8.54% |
| 2022-01-31 | 7.61% | +5.4% |
| 2021-12-31 | 2.21% | +0.145% |
| 2021-11-30 | 2.06% | -0.0395% |
| 2021-10-31 | 2.1% | -0.2711% |
| 2021-09-30 | 2.37% | +2.46% |
| 2021-08-31 | -0.0879% | +0.8265% |
| 2021-07-31 | -0.9144% | -11.48% |
| 2021-06-30 | 10.56% | -4.57% |
| 2021-05-31 | 15.13% | -71.41% |
| 2021-04-30 | 86.54% | +89.71% |
| 2021-03-31 | -3.17% | -6.34% |
| 2021-02-28 | 3.17% | +7.46% |
| 2021-01-31 | -4.29% | -3.65% |
| 2020-12-31 | -0.6433% | +3.84% |
| 2020-11-30 | -4.48% | -2% |
| 2020-10-31 | -2.48% | +0.1355% |
| 2020-09-30 | -2.61% | +0.7255% |
| 2020-08-31 | -3.34% | +4.68% |
| 2020-07-31 | -8.02% | -0.6428% |
| 2020-06-30 | -7.38% | +4.7% |
| 2020-05-31 | -12.08% | +34.8% |
| 2020-04-30 | -46.88% | -49.47% |
| 2020-03-31 | 2.59% | +1.8% |
| 2020-02-29 | 0.7877% | -0.1893% |
| 2020-01-31 | 0.977% | +0.358% |
| 2019-12-31 | 0.6189% | -1.69% |
| 2019-11-30 | 2.3% | +1.38% |
| 2019-10-31 | 0.9219% | -0.0984% |
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South Africa's retail sales is 2.61% as of 2026-05-31, compared with 2.06% in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 86.54% (2021-04-30); the lowest is -46.88% (2020-04-30), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.