Retail Sales Index
The Retail Sales Index (RSI) is produced by the Economic Division of the Department of Statistics and is a key economic indicator used to assess the current performance of sales activity in the retail sector. The RSI measures goods sold by retailers based on a sampling of retail stores. The RSI is considered a self-weighting index, as stores reporting a large value of sales have a greater impact on the movement of the index than stores reporting a low level of sales activity.
Purpose of the Retail Sales Index
The RSI serves to:
- measure monthly and annual movements of retail sales
- provide an estimated gross turnover of sales in the local retail sector
- act as a barometer of change in the level of demand for both the domestic and tourist markets
Retail Sales Index Methodology
The index is structured into seven broad sectors:
- Food Stores
- Liquor Stores
- Motor Vehicle Dealers
- Service Stations
- Building Materials
- Apparel Stores
- All Other Store Types
Total retail stores across the seven sectors represent roughly 70% of all retail activity on the Island. The base period 2015 recorded a gross turnover in retail sales of $1.1 billion. Retail outlets that participate in the retail sales survey and trade in similar types of goods are grouped into these seven sectors. It is important to note that sector classifications are not interchangeable with commodity classifications. This is because most retail outlets sell several kinds of commodities. The sector classification reflects generally the individual commodity or the commodity group, which is the primary source of the establishment’s receipts, or some mixture of commodities, which characterizes the establishment’s business.
Retail Sales Index 2024
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FileJanuary 2024 RSI Report (1.19 MB)
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FileFebruary 2024 RSI Report (1.18 MB)
Retail Sales Index 2023
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FileJanuary 2023 RSI (Revised) (1.46 MB)
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FileFebruary 2023 RSI (1.44 MB)
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FileMarch 2023 RSI Report (1.17 MB)
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FileApril 2023 RSI Report (1.44 MB)
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FileMay 2023 RSI Report (561.23 KB)
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FileJune 2023 RSI Report (1.42 MB)
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FileJuly 2023 RSI Report (1.43 MB)
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FileAugust 2023 RSI Report (1.43 MB)
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FileSeptember 2023 RSI Report (1.43 MB)
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FileOctober 2023 RSI Report (1.44 MB)
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FileNovember 2023 RSI Report (1.44 MB)
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FileDecember 2023 RSI Report (1.43 MB)
Retail Sales Index 2022
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FileJanuary 2022 RSI (1.35 MB)
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FileFebruary 2022 RSI (1.6 MB)
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FileMarch 2022 RSI (1.61 MB)
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FileApril 2022 RSI (1.32 MB)
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FileMay 2022 RSI (1.34 MB)
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FileJune 2022 RSI (1.32 MB)
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FileJuly 2022 RSI Report (1.33 MB)
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FileAugust 2022 RSI Report (1.32 MB)
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FileSeptember 2022 RSI Report (1.26 MB)
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FileOctober 2022 RSI (Revised) (1.58 MB)
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FileNovember 2022 RSI (Revised) (1.52 MB)
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FileDecember 2022 RSI (Revised) (1.46 MB)
Retail Sales Index 2021
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FileJanuary 2021 RSI (1.28 MB)
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FileFebruary 2021 RSI (1.21 MB)
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FileMarch 2021 RSI (1.23 MB)
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FileApril 2021 RSI (1.32 MB)
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FileMay 2021 RSI (1.34 MB)
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FileJune 2021 RSI (1.33 MB)
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FileJuly 2021 RSI (1.35 MB)
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FileAugust 2021 RSI (1.6 MB)
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FileSeptember 2021 RSI (1.33 MB)
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FileOctober 2021 RSI (1.6 MB)
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FileNovember 2021 RSI (1.66 MB)
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FileDecember 2021 RSI (1.62 MB)
Retail Sales Index 2020
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FileJanuary 2020 RSI (1.21 MB)
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FileFebruary 2020 RSI (1.22 MB)
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FileMarch 2020 RSI (1.16 MB)
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FileApril 2020 RSI (1.15 MB)
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FileMay 2020 RSI (1.12 MB)
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FileJune 2020 RSI (1.12 MB)
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FileJully 2020 RSI (1.13 MB)
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FileAugust 2020 RSI (1.15 MB)
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FileSeptember 2020 RSI (1.19 MB)
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FileOctober 2020 RSI (1.18 MB)
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FileNovember 2020 RSI (1.28 MB)
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FileDecember 2020 RSI (1.28 MB)
Retail Sales Index 2019
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FileJanuary 2019 RSI (1.23 MB)
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FileFebruary 2019 RSI (1.23 MB)
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FileMarch 2019 RSI (1.23 MB)
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FileApril 2019 RSI (1.17 MB)
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FileMay 2019 RSI (1.2 MB)
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FileJune 2019 RSI (1.2 MB)
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FileJuly 2019 RSI (1.21 MB)
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FileAugust 2019 RSI (1.16 MB)
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FileSeptember 2019 RSI (1.47 MB)
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FileOctober 2019 RSI (1.49 MB)
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FileNovember 2019 RSI (1.22 MB)
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FileDecember 2019 RSI (1.2 MB)
Retail Sales Index 2018
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FileJanuary 2018 RSI (658.36 KB)
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FileFebruary 2018 RS (685.7 KB)
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FileMarch 2018 RSI (707.56 KB)
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FileApril 2018 RSI (645.81 KB)
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FileMay 2018 RSI (642.62 KB)
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FileJune 2018 RSI (657.27 KB)
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FileJuly 2018 RSI (660.64 KB)
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FileAugust 2018 RSI (657.36 KB)
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FileSeptember 2018 RSI (658.54 KB)
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FileOctober 2018 RSI (641.2 KB)
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FileNovember 2018 RSI (639.68 KB)
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FileDecember 2018 RSI (621.47 KB)
Retail Sales Index 2017
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FileJanuary 2017 RSI (684.02 KB)
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FileFebruary 2017 RSI (720.62 KB)
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FileMarch 2017 RSI (687.54 KB)
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FileApril 2017 RSI (702.59 KB)
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FileMay 2017 RSI (676.1 KB)
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FileJune 2017 RSI (657.66 KB)
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FileJuly 2017 RSI (643.36 KB)
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FileAugust 2017 RSI (665.12 KB)
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FileSeptember 2017 RSI (707.5 KB)
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FileOctober RSI 2017 (661.9 KB)
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FileNovember 2017 RSI (641.73 KB)
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FileDecember 2017 RSI (662.47 KB)
Retail Sales Index 2016
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FileJanuary 2016 RSI (922.91 KB)
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FileFebruary 2016 RSI (721.78 KB)
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FileMarch 2016 RSI (682.29 KB)
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FileApril 2016 RSI (765.65 KB)
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FileMay 2016 RSI (684.48 KB)
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FileJune 2016 RSI (753.42 KB)
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FileJuly 2016 RSI (742.93 KB)
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FileAugust 2016 RSI (756.08 KB)
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FileSeptember 2016 RSI (685.46 KB)
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FileOctober 2016 RSI (645.97 KB)
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FileNovember-2016 RSI (649.83 KB)
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FileDecember 2016 RSI (678.34 KB)
Retail Sales Index 2015
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FileJanuary 2015 RSI (713.91 KB)
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FileFeburary 2015 RSI (647 KB)
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FileMarch 2015 RSI (651.54 KB)
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FileApril 2015 RSI (649.81 KB)
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FileMay 2015 RSI (648.83 KB)
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FileJune 2015 RSI (671.8 KB)
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FileJuly 2015 RSI (656.28 KB)
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FileAugust 2015 RSI (704 KB)
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FileSeptember 2015 RSI (651.99 KB)
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FileOctober 2015 RSI (738.92 KB)
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FileNovember 2015 RSI (673.48 KB)
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FileDecember 2015 RSI (653.99 KB)