Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-08-31
South Africa's retail sales stands at 3.46% as of 2026-08-31, up from 2.77% in 2026-07-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (440 observations).
In 2026-08-31, South Africa's retail sales was 3.46%, up from 2.77% in 2026-07-31.
In 2026-07-31, South Africa's retail sales was 2.77%, up from 1.33% in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, South Africa's retail sales was 1.33%, down from 2.57% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, South Africa's retail sales was 2.57%, up from 2.05% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, South Africa's retail sales was 2.05%, down from 2.3% in 2026-03-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 3.46% | +0.6881% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.77% | +1.44% |
| 2026-06-30 | 1.33% | -1.24% |
| 2026-05-31 | 2.57% | +0.5168% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.05% | -0.2524% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.3% | +0.2666% |
| 2026-02-28 | 2.04% | -1.46% |
| 2026-01-31 | 3.5% | +1.11% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.39% | -0.9391% |
| 2025-11-30 | 3.33% | +0.562% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.76% | -0.4472% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.21% | +0.7355% |
| 2025-08-31 | 2.48% | -2.92% |
| 2025-07-31 | 5.39% | +3.1% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2.29% | -1.74% |
| 2025-05-31 | 4.04% | -0.7409% |
| 2025-04-30 | 4.78% | +1.33% |
| 2025-03-31 | 3.45% | -1.99% |
| 2025-02-28 | 5.45% | -1.05% |
| 2025-01-31 | 6.5% | +3.09% |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.41% | -2.97% |
| 2024-11-30 | 6.37% | -0.2911% |
| 2024-10-31 | 6.66% | +4.9% |
| 2024-09-30 | 1.76% | -1.23% |
| 2024-08-31 | 2.99% | +1.24% |
| 2024-07-31 | 1.75% | -2.22% |
| 2024-06-30 | 3.97% | +1.59% |
| 2024-05-31 | 2.37% | +1.05% |
| 2024-04-30 | 1.32% | +0.5067% |
| 2024-03-31 | 0.8182% | +1.8% |
| 2024-02-29 | -0.9837% | +1.58% |
| 2024-01-31 | -2.56% | -4.68% |
| 2023-12-31 | 2.11% | +4.72% |
| 2023-11-30 | -2.61% | -0.4459% |
| 2023-10-31 | -2.16% | -3.01% |
| 2023-09-30 | 0.8476% | +1.55% |
| 2023-08-31 | -0.702% | +0.7374% |
| 2023-07-31 | -1.44% | +0.489% |
| 2023-06-30 | -1.93% | +0.9696% |
| 2023-05-31 | -2.9% | -0.6262% |
| 2023-04-30 | -2.27% | +0.2887% |
| 2023-03-31 | -2.56% | -0.4071% |
| 2023-02-28 | -2.15% | +0.4242% |
| 2023-01-31 | -2.58% | +0.0399% |
| 2022-12-31 | -2.62% | -2.54% |
| 2022-11-30 | -0.0768% | +1.13% |
| 2022-10-31 | -1.2% | -0.5412% |
| 2022-09-30 | -0.6634% | -3.01% |
| 2022-08-31 | 2.34% | -6.56% |
| 2022-07-31 | 8.9% | +10.96% |
| 2022-06-30 | -2.05% | -2.74% |
| 2022-05-31 | 0.6879% | -2.1% |
| 2022-04-30 | 2.79% | -0.709% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.5% | +4.43% |
| 2022-02-28 | -0.9323% | -8.54% |
| 2022-01-31 | 7.61% | +5.42% |
| 2021-12-31 | 2.19% | +0.0904% |
| 2021-11-30 | 2.1% | +0.0323% |
| 2021-10-31 | 2.07% | -0.2695% |
| 2021-09-30 | 2.34% | +2.4% |
| 2021-08-31 | -0.0646% | +0.8481% |
| 2021-07-31 | -0.9127% | -11.48% |
| 2021-06-30 | 10.57% | -4.56% |
| 2021-05-31 | 15.14% | -71.44% |
| 2021-04-30 | 86.57% | +89.74% |
| 2021-03-31 | -3.17% | -6.32% |
| 2021-02-28 | 3.16% | +7.45% |
| 2021-01-31 | -4.29% | -3.67% |
| 2020-12-31 | -0.6264% | +3.92% |
| 2020-11-30 | -4.55% | -2.07% |
| 2020-10-31 | -2.48% | +0.0917% |
| 2020-09-30 | -2.57% | +0.8162% |
| 2020-08-31 | -3.38% | +4.67% |
| 2020-07-31 | -8.05% | -0.7315% |
| 2020-06-30 | -7.32% | +4.76% |
| 2020-05-31 | -12.08% | +34.82% |
| 2020-04-30 | -46.9% | -49.54% |
| 2020-03-31 | 2.64% | +1.86% |
| 2020-02-29 | 0.7866% | -0.1555% |
| 2020-01-31 | 0.942% | +0.2789% |
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South Africa's retail sales is 3.46% as of 2026-08-31, compared with 2.77% in 2026-07-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 86.57% (2021-04-30); the lowest is -46.9% (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.