Brazil Retail Sales: 1.9% (January 2023)
Brazil Retail Sales came in at 1.9 on Apr 12, 2023, compared with -1.1 previously. See the full release history, chart, Banco Central do Brasil context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 1.9
- Previous
- -1.1
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Nov 13, 2026
January 2023
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Brazil Retail Sales release analysis
What the release showed
Brazil Retail Sales came in at 1.9 in the release of Apr 12, 2023, up 3 from -1.1.
How it compares
This is the highest reading in the 3 releases shown since January 2023.
The series rose in 1 and fell in 1 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Retail Sales matters for BRL
Consumer spending accounts for 60–70% of GDP in most developed economies. Strong retail sales indicate healthy household finances and tend to support the brl by reducing the probability of rate cuts.
How to read it
A beat on retail sales is brl-positive and may delay rate cuts. A sustained decline in retail sales signals consumer stress, which could prompt the Banco Central do Brasil to ease, weakening the brl.
What to watch next
The next Brazil Retail Sales release is due on Nov 13, 2026.
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Recent Brazil Retail Sales releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2023 | March 2023 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -- |
| Apr 25, 2023 | February 2023 | -0.2 | 1.9 | -- |
| Apr 12, 2023 | January 2023 | 1.9 | -1.1 | -- |
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/brl/retail_sales",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id brl_retail_sales_2023-01-31. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/brl/retail_sales.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | brl_retail_sales_2023-04-12 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | brl_retail_sales_2023-01-31 |
| Release time |
2023-04-12 12:00 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2023-01-31 |
| Actual value | 1.9 |
| Previous value | -1.1 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Common questions about this release
The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Brazil Retail Sales.
What did Brazil Retail Sales come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Brazil Retail Sales was 1.9% month on month in January 2023. The previous reading was -1.1%.
When was this Brazil Retail Sales release published?
This release was published on Apr 12, 2023 at 09:00 America/Sao_Paulo.
When is the next Brazil Retail Sales release?
The next Brazil Retail Sales release is scheduled for Nov 13, 2026.
What is the official source for Brazil Retail Sales?
IBGE publishes the official Retail Sales series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
{
"announcement_datetime": 1681300800,
"announcement_id": "brl_retail_sales_2023-01-31",
"announcement_source_url": "https://agenciadenoticias.ibge.gov.br/agencia-sala-de-imprensa/2013-agencia-de-noticias/releases/36659-em-janeiro-vendas-no-varejo-tem-alta-de-3-8.html",
"capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
"date": "2023-01-31",
"observed_at_ns": 1791241090715560400,
"previous_value": -1.1,
"publication_time_precision": "minute",
"publication_time_status": "confirmed",
"revisions": [
{
"epoch": 1681300800,
"val": 1.9
},
{
"capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
"epoch": 1681300800,
"is_first_release": false,
"observed_at_ns": 1791241090715560400,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "unverified",
"val": 1.9,
"vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}
],
"val": 1.9,
"vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}