Indonesia - Jualan Runcit (Tahunan)

Retail trade in Indonesia increased 3.6 percent year-on-year in October 2019, following a 0.7 percent gain in the previous month. This was the fourth straight month increase in retail sales and the biggest growth since May, supported by sales of food, beverages & tobacco (6.7 percent vs 1.4 percent in September) while those of household equipment continued to rise (4.0 percent vs 11.1 percent). In addition, sales fell softer for: clothing (-8.6 percent vs -9.9 percent), information & communication equipment (-1.6 percent vs -4.1 percent). Meantime, sales dropped further for both fuel (-10.9 percent vs -10.2 percent) and cultural & recreational goods (-10.6 percent vs -9.8 percent). On a monthly basis, retail sales went up by 1.6 percent in October, the first monthly increase in five months.

Retail trade in Indonesia increased 0.7 percent year-on-year in September 2019, following a 1.1 percent rise the previous month, supported by sales of food, beverages & tobacco (1.4 percent vs 0.3 percent in August) and household equipment (11.1 percent vs 8.3 percent). Meantime, declines were seen in sales of clothing (-9.9 percent vs 2.8 percent), fuel (-10.2 percent vs -5.9 percent), information & communication equipment (-4.1 percent vs -2.6 percent), and cultural & recreational goods (-9.8 percent vs -10.8 percent). On a monthly basis, retail sales decreased by 1.9 percent in September, the fourth straight month of monthly decline.

Retail sales in Indonesia advanced 1.1 percent year-on-year in August 2019, down from a 2.4 percent rise the previous month. Sales growth slowed sharply for both food, beverages & tobacco (0.3 percent vs 2.7 percent in July) and clothing (2.8 percent vs 6.3 percent). In addition, sales fell for fuel (-5.9 percent vs -7.7 percent), communication equipment & information (-2.6 percent vs -5.2 percent), and cultural & recreational goods (-10.8 percent vs -.9 percent). In contrast, household equipment sales grew much faster (8.3 percent vs 4 percent). On a monthly basis, retail sales dropped by 2.1 percent in August, the third straight month of monthly decline, after a 5.3 percent fall in July.

Retail sales in Indonesia rose 2.4 percent year-on-year in July 2019, reversing a 1.8 percent drop in the previous month, buoyed by sales of food, beverages & tobacco (2.7 percent vs -3.4 percent in June), household equipment (4 percent vs 5.4 percent), and clothing (6.3 percent vs 15.8 percent). In addition, sales fell at a slower rate for fuel (-7.7 percent vs -10.9 percent), communication equipment and information (-5.2 percent vs -8.2 percent), and cultural and recreational goods (-3.9 percent vs -8.8 percent). On a monthly basis, retail sales dropped by 5.3 percent in July, after a 6.5 percent fall in June.

Retail sales in Indonesia declined by 1.8 percent year-on-year in June 2019, reversing from a 7.7 percent growth in the previous month. This was the first decrease in retail since January last year, as sales dropped for food, beverages and tobacco (-3.4 percent vs 6.4 percent in May); fuel (-10.9 percent vs 0.8 percent) and cultural and recreational goods (-8.8 percent vs 1 percent). In addition, sales growth slowed for clothing (15.8 percent vs 43.9 percent); motor vehicles and parts (20.0 percent vs 25.4 percent); and household equipment (5.4 percent vs 7.0 percent). Meanwhile, sales of communications equipment and information dropped at a softer pace (-8.2 percent vs -9.6 percent). On a monthly basis, retail sales went down 6.5 percent, after increasing 8.9 percent in the previous month.

Retail sales in Indonesia increased by 7.7 percent year-on-year in May 2019, accelerating from a 6.7 percent growth in the previous month, mainly due to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which began on May 5 this year. Sales rose for: clothing (43.9 percent vs 22.8 percent in April); food, beverages and tobacco (6.4 percent vs 5.8 percent); and fuel (0.8 percent vs -0.1 percent). Meantime, sales growth slowed for cultural and recreational goods (1 percent vs 3.6 percent); motor vehicles and parts (25.4 percent vs 25.8 percent); and household equipment (7.0 percent vs 10.5 percent). On the other hand, sales of communications equipment and information continued to fall (-9.6 percent vs -7.9 percent).