Retail Sales in Belgium decreased 0.40 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Belgium averaged 0.95 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.00 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -10.50 percent in April of 2020. source: EUROSTAT

Retail Sales YoY in Belgium is expected to be 1.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Belgium Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 1.60 percent in 2027 and 1.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 3.59 3.56 percent May 2026
Consumer Confidence -7.00 -10.00 points Jun 2026
Consumer Credit 4672.00 4687.00 EUR Million May 2026
Consumer Spending 67360.60 66972.40 EUR Million Mar 2026
Disposable Personal Income 133126.50 130466.10 EUR Million Mar 2026
Gasoline Prices 2.08 2.32 USD/Liter Jun 2026
Households Debt to GDP 56.80 56.60 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Households Debt to Income 94.84 94.89 percent Dec 2024
Personal Savings 11.90 13.20 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.70 -1.80 percent May 2026
Retail Sales YoY -0.40 -2.10 percent May 2026


Belgium Retail Sales YoY
In Belgium, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.40 -2.10 19.00 -10.50 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA