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 2006 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 2022
- January 2022 RSI
- February 2022 RSI
- March 2022 RSI
- April 2022 RSI
- May 2022 RSI
- June 2022 RSI
- July 2022 RSI Report
- August 2022 RSI Report
- September 2022 RSI Report
- October 2022 RSI Report
- November 2022 RSI Report
- December 2022 RSI Report
Retail Sales Index 2021
- January 2021 RSI
- February 2021 RSI
- March 2021 RSI
- April 2021 RSI
- May 2021 RSI
- June 2021 RSI
- July 2021 RSI
- August 2021 RSI
- September 2021 RSI
- October 2021 RSI
- November 2021 RSI
- December 2021 RSI
Retail Sales Index 2020
- January 2020 RSI
- February 2020 RSI
- March 2020 RSI
- April 2020 RSI
- May 2020 RSI
- June 2020 RSI
- August 2020 RSI
- September 2020 RSI
- October 2020 RSI
- November 2020 RSI
- December 2020 RSI
Retail Sales Index 2019
- January 2019 RSI
- February 2019 RSI
- March 2019 RSI
- April 2019 RSI
- May 2019 RSI
- June 2019 RSI
- July 2019 RSI
- August 2019 RSI
- September 2019 RSI
- October 2019 RSI
- November 2019 RSI
- December 2019 RSI
Retail Sales Index 2018
- January 2018 RSI
- February 2018 RS
- March 2018 RSI
- April 2018 RSI
- May 2018 RSI
- June 2018 RSI
- July 2018 RSI
- August 2018 RSI
- September 2018 RSI
- October 2018 RSI
- November 2018 RSI
- December 2018 RSI
Retail Sales Index 2017
- January 2017 RSI
- February 2017 RSI
- March 2017 RSI
- April 2017 RSI
- May 2017 RSI
- June 2017 RSI
- July 2017 RSI
- August 2017 RSI
- September 2017 RSI
- October RSI 2017
- November 2017 RSI
- December 2017 RSI
Retail Sales Index 2016
- January 2016 RSI
- February 2016 RSI
- March 2016 RSI
- April 2016 RSI
- May 2016 RSI
- June 2016 RSI
- July 2016 RSI
- August 2016 RSI
- September 2016 RSI
- October 2016 RSI
- November-2016 RSI
- December 2016 RSI
Retail Sales Index 2015
- January 2015 RSI
- Feburary 2015 RSI
- March 2015 RSI
- April 2015 RSI
- May 2015 RSI
- June 2015 RSI
- July 2015 RSI
- August 2015 RSI
- September 2015 RSI
- October 2015 RSI
- November 2015 RSI
- December 2015 RSI