Estonia Retail Sales Growth Accelerates

Retail sales in Estonia advanced by 5% year-on-year in June 2025, accelerating from a 1.8% rise in the previous month.

This marked the seventh consecutive month of growth in retail activity, as sales increased faster for medical & orthopedic goods, cosmetic & toilet articles (8.4% vs 5.6% in May) and second-hand goods in stores, retail sales in kiosks and markets, other retail sales not in stores, kiosks and markets (13.2% vs 8%).

Additionally, trade recovered for audio and video equipment, hardware, paints, glass, and electrical household appliances (10.3% vs -3.2%), textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (2.6% vs -6.5%), and sales via mail order houses or via the internet (13% vs -4.9%).

Conversely, sales decreased for automotive fuel (12.2% vs 12.8%) and computers, peripheral units and software; telecommunications equipment, etc.

in specialised stores (21.8% vs 26.7%).

On a monthly basis, retail activity fell by 0.1%, reversing a 2.9% rise in the preceding period.