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Australia Retail Sales Mom

Last Release
Feb 28, 2025
Actual
0.2
Units In
%
Previous
0.3
Frequency
Monthly
Next Release
May 02, 2025
Time to Release
29 Days 3 Hours
Highest
Lowest
Average
Date Range
Source
16.6
May 2020
-17.4
Apr 2020
0.47 %1982-2025Australian Bureau of Statistics
In Australia, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In Australia, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy.

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Retail sales in Australia grew by 0.2% month-on-month in February 2025, after a 0.3% rise in the previous month and softer than market expectations of a 0.3% gain. Food-related spending supported the upturn, particularly food retailing (0.6% vs 0.7% in January) and cafes, restaurants & takeaway food services (0.2% vs 1.1%). Non-food industries also rose, led by department stores (1.5% vs 0.6%), clothing, footwear, and personal accessory retailing (0.4% vs 2.0%). By contrast, other retailing (-1.0% vs 2.4%) and household goods retailing (-0.3% vs -4.4%) declined. Among states and regions, retail trade advanced in Western Australia (0.8%), New South Wales (0.5%), South Australia (0.2%), the Australian Capital Territory (0.1%), and the Northern Territory (0.1%). Meanwhile, turnover remained unchanged in Victoria while falling in Queensland (-0.4%), Tasmania (-0.5%).

Australia Retail Sales Mom History

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