Singapore

Retail Sales Index

97.56
Jul 85Jul 87Jul 89Jul 91Jul 93Jul 95Jul 97Jul 99Jul 01Jul 03Jul 05Jul 07Jul 09Aug 11Nov 13Jan 16Feb 18Apr 20Sep 220.00035.0070.00105.00140.00
  • Singapore
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Definition of Retail Sales Index

The retail sales index is an aggregated measure of the sales of retail goods over a stated period. Because retail sales are a measure of consumer demand for finished goods, they are a leading macroeconomic indicator of the pulse of an economy and its projected path toward expansion or contraction. The retail sales index measures only the volume changes, i.e. price level changes are excluded.

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