Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-06-30
South Africa's retail sales stands at 1.63% as of 2026-06-30, down from 2.5% in 2026-05-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (438 observations).
In 2026-06-30, South Africa's retail sales was 1.63%, down from 2.5% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, South Africa's retail sales was 2.5%, up from 2.03% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, South Africa's retail sales was 2.03%, down from 2.29% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, South Africa's retail sales was 2.29%, up from 2.03% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, South Africa's retail sales was 2.03%, down from 3.49% in 2026-01-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 1.63% | -0.8755% |
| 2026-05-31 | 2.5% | +0.4766% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.03% | -0.2658% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.29% | +0.2631% |
| 2026-02-28 | 2.03% | -1.46% |
| 2026-01-31 | 3.49% | +1.09% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.4% | -0.8051% |
| 2025-11-30 | 3.2% | +0.4182% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.79% | -0.4191% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.2% | +0.677% |
| 2025-08-31 | 2.53% | -3.2% |
| 2025-07-31 | 5.72% | +3.52% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2.21% | -1.73% |
| 2025-05-31 | 3.94% | -0.7845% |
| 2025-04-30 | 4.72% | +1.27% |
| 2025-03-31 | 3.45% | -1.97% |
| 2025-02-28 | 5.42% | -1.08% |
| 2025-01-31 | 6.5% | +3.08% |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.41% | -2.89% |
| 2024-11-30 | 6.3% | -0.3599% |
| 2024-10-31 | 6.66% | +4.83% |
| 2024-09-30 | 1.83% | -1.22% |
| 2024-08-31 | 3.05% | +1.12% |
| 2024-07-31 | 1.93% | -1.92% |
| 2024-06-30 | 3.86% | +1.53% |
| 2024-05-31 | 2.33% | +1.06% |
| 2024-04-30 | 1.27% | +0.4856% |
| 2024-03-31 | 0.782% | +1.79% |
| 2024-02-29 | -1% | +1.56% |
| 2024-01-31 | -2.57% | -4.69% |
| 2023-12-31 | 2.12% | +4.74% |
| 2023-11-30 | -2.61% | -0.4428% |
| 2023-10-31 | -2.17% | -3.05% |
| 2023-09-30 | 0.8819% | +1.55% |
| 2023-08-31 | -0.6675% | +0.6479% |
| 2023-07-31 | -1.32% | +0.6921% |
| 2023-06-30 | -2.01% | +0.9376% |
| 2023-05-31 | -2.95% | -0.6495% |
| 2023-04-30 | -2.3% | +0.2746% |
| 2023-03-31 | -2.57% | -0.3927% |
| 2023-02-28 | -2.18% | +0.4319% |
| 2023-01-31 | -2.61% | +0.0156% |
| 2022-12-31 | -2.63% | -2.63% |
| 2022-11-30 | 0.0083% | +1.19% |
| 2022-10-31 | -1.19% | -0.5323% |
| 2022-09-30 | -0.6537% | -2.99% |
| 2022-08-31 | 2.34% | -6.63% |
| 2022-07-31 | 8.97% | +11.07% |
| 2022-06-30 | -2.11% | -2.75% |
| 2022-05-31 | 0.6434% | -2.15% |
| 2022-04-30 | 2.8% | -0.677% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.47% | +4.41% |
| 2022-02-28 | -0.9352% | -8.56% |
| 2022-01-31 | 7.62% | +5.43% |
| 2021-12-31 | 2.2% | +0.0939% |
| 2021-11-30 | 2.1% | +0.03% |
| 2021-10-31 | 2.07% | -0.2687% |
| 2021-09-30 | 2.34% | +2.41% |
| 2021-08-31 | -0.0688% | +0.8188% |
| 2021-07-31 | -0.8876% | -11.44% |
| 2021-06-30 | 10.55% | -4.57% |
| 2021-05-31 | 15.12% | -71.42% |
| 2021-04-30 | 86.54% | +89.7% |
| 2021-03-31 | -3.16% | -6.32% |
| 2021-02-28 | 3.16% | +7.45% |
| 2021-01-31 | -4.3% | -3.67% |
| 2020-12-31 | -0.6317% | +3.88% |
| 2020-11-30 | -4.51% | -2.04% |
| 2020-10-31 | -2.47% | +0.1295% |
| 2020-09-30 | -2.6% | +0.751% |
| 2020-08-31 | -3.35% | +4.68% |
| 2020-07-31 | -8.03% | -0.7018% |
| 2020-06-30 | -7.33% | +4.75% |
| 2020-05-31 | -12.08% | +34.81% |
| 2020-04-30 | -46.89% | -49.53% |
| 2020-03-31 | 2.64% | +1.85% |
| 2020-02-29 | 0.7875% | -0.1725% |
| 2020-01-31 | 0.96% | +0.3168% |
| 2019-12-31 | 0.6431% | -1.66% |
| 2019-11-30 | 2.3% | +1.38% |
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South Africa's retail sales is 1.63% as of 2026-06-30, compared with 2.5% in 2026-05-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 86.54% (2021-04-30); the lowest is -46.89% (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.