Australian retail sales for December 2025

A good end to the year, but what next?

Published: 10 February 2026

Australian retail sales rose 4.7% year-on-year for December 2025. This was a solid end to the year and the December quarter showed growth of 5.8%, which was above trend. It is important to call out the strength of non-food, which was 7.1% across the December quarter, an unusually strong result. We believe we have just seen the peak in retail sales growth, with a gradual slowdown over 2026 likely.

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