Retail sales Y-on-Y by country: the latest data
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The retail sales Y-on-Y 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.
Retail sales Y-on-Y is calculated as the percent change in the Retail sales index from the same month the previous year.
The Retail sales Y-on-Y measures only volume changes, i.e. price level changes are excluded.
| Countries | Latest value | Reference | Three months ago | One year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1.07 | May / 2026 | 6.69 | 4.22 |
| Armenia | 0.20 | Mar / 2026 | 3.20 | 3.40 |
| Australia | 1.53 | Q2 / 2025 | 1.16 | -0.30 |
| Austria | 0.31 | May / 2026 | -0.21 | 0.73 |
| Belarus | 9.60 | Jun / 2026 | 13.60 | 7.30 |
| Belgium | -0.32 | May / 2026 | -0.33 | 0.76 |
| Benin | -5.62 | Q1 / 2026 | -6.23 | -14.76 |
| Bermuda | 0.77 | Dec / 2025 | -1.27 | -1.05 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.00 | May / 2025 | -3.69 | 11.68 |
| Brazil | 2.46 | Mar / 2026 | 1.65 | 3.67 |
| Brunei | -1.56 | Mar / 2026 | -6.38 | -4.62 |
| Bulgaria | 7.17 | May / 2026 | 8.90 | 8.21 |
| Burkina Faso | 3.33 | Q1 / 2026 | 8.67 | -18.01 |
| Canada | 2.42 | Feb / 2026 | 1.11 | 0.94 |
| Chile | 4.56 | Mar / 2026 | 4.43 | 7.29 |
| China | 1.70 | Mar / 2026 | 1.30 | 4.00 |
| Colombia | 7.78 | Feb / 2026 | 8.54 | 9.10 |
| Croatia | 0.61 | May / 2026 | 3.23 | 2.66 |
| Cyprus | 7.89 | May / 2026 | 5.16 | 8.00 |
| Czechia | 4.45 | May / 2026 | 3.68 | 4.22 |
| Denmark | 3.84 | May / 2026 | 1.66 | 4.22 |
| Estonia | 0.32 | May / 2026 | 3.85 | 2.64 |
| Euro area | 1.48 | Oct / 2025 | 2.79 | 2.42 |
| Finland | 5.98 | May / 2026 | 2.50 | -4.24 |
| France | 1.60 | May / 2026 | 1.71 | 3.41 |
| Germany | 1.90 | May / 2026 | 1.00 | 3.20 |
| Greece | 0.00 | Apr / 2026 | 3.97 | 6.95 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.60 | Q1 / 2026 | 4.47 | -63.98 |
| Hong Kong | 17.53 | Feb / 2026 | 4.41 | -15.07 |
| Hungary | 4.91 | May / 2026 | 3.74 | 2.21 |
| Indonesia | 2.40 | Mar / 2026 | 3.50 | 5.47 |
| Ireland | 0.36 | May / 2026 | 0.00 | 1.93 |
| Israel | 5.33 | Feb / 2026 | 6.72 | -0.72 |
| Italy | 0.62 | May / 2026 | 0.51 | -0.41 |
| Ivory Coast | 6.35 | Q1 / 2026 | 8.02 | -31.50 |
| Japan | -1.42 | Feb / 2026 | -2.15 | 0.12 |
| Kazakhstan | 3.30 | Mar / 2026 | 7.90 | 5.00 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 22.00 | Dec / 2023 | 6.00 | 11.10 |
| Latvia | 3.62 | May / 2026 | 4.50 | -0.58 |
| Lithuania | 6.93 | May / 2026 | 4.23 | 2.40 |
| Luxembourg | 7.33 | May / 2026 | 7.61 | 8.97 |
| Macao | 16.47 | Q1 / 2026 | 0.80 | -18.11 |
| North Macedonia | 2.13 | Apr / 2026 | 1.74 | -0.96 |
| Malaysia | 5.25 | Mar / 2026 | 4.88 | 4.94 |
| Mali | -3.12 | Q1 / 2026 | -4.38 | -28.69 |
| Malta | 6.23 | May / 2026 | 9.13 | 2.04 |
| Mexico | 4.82 | Nov / 2025 | 3.13 | -2.31 |
| Moldova | 15.40 | Mar / 2026 | 3.50 | 9.20 |
| Montenegro | 0.22 | May / 2026 | 2.49 | 6.38 |
| Mozambique | -30.12 | Dec / 2023 | -27.03 | 28.60 |
| Netherlands | 1.39 | May / 2026 | 0.40 | 0.30 |
| New Zealand | 4.50 | Q1 / 2026 | 4.40 | 0.70 |
| Niger | 15.00 | Q1 / 2026 | 26.65 | -29.07 |
| Norway | -2.29 | May / 2026 | 1.69 | -0.21 |
| Poland | 2.52 | May / 2026 | 2.33 | 3.54 |
| Portugal | 3.20 | May / 2026 | 2.73 | 5.09 |
| Romania | -4.75 | May / 2026 | -5.91 | 2.79 |
| Russia | 5.40 | Dec / 2021 | 5.80 | -2.20 |
| Senegal | -1.23 | Q1 / 2026 | -1.06 | -30.85 |
| Serbia | 6.96 | May / 2026 | 4.97 | 4.32 |
| Singapore | 1.80 | Mar / 2026 | 2.07 | 0.40 |
| Slovakia | 0.78 | May / 2026 | -1.26 | -0.68 |
| Slovenia | 1.58 | May / 2026 | -2.17 | 2.84 |
| South Africa | 2.60 | Mar / 2026 | 2.50 | 1.70 |
| South Korea | 5.00 | Mar / 2026 | 1.08 | 0.29 |
| Spain | 1.26 | May / 2026 | 2.28 | 5.12 |
| Sweden | 7.98 | May / 2026 | 1.99 | -1.38 |
| Switzerland | 3.63 | May / 2026 | 0.79 | 0.10 |
| Taiwan | 2.99 | May / 2026 | 7.78 | -2.32 |
| Thailand | 31.92 | Mar / 2025 | 4.32 | -1.73 |
| Togo | -2.48 | Q1 / 2026 | 7.81 | -18.40 |
| Turkey | 14.75 | May / 2026 | 14.75 | 17.76 |
| USA | 1.27 | Feb / 2026 | 0.24 | 1.42 |
| Ukraine | 7.10 | Sep / 2025 | 7.30 | 6.50 |
| United Kingdom | 1.76 | Mar / 2026 | 2.30 | 1.30 |
| Vietnam | 7.35 | Aug / 2025 | 6.98 | 4.44 |