Bosnia Retail Trade Growth Rises in September

Retail sales in Bosnia and Herzegovina rose 6.8% year-on-year in November 2025, marking the fourth consecutive month of expansion but slowing from a 9.0% gain in October. The moderation was mainly driven by slower growth in automotive fuel (6.9% vs 12.6% in October) and non-food products (8.9% vs 12.7%). Conversely, retail sales rebounded in food, beverages, and tobacco (2.3% vs -0.5%). On a monthly basis, retail trade advanced 1.2% in November, following a 3.4% increase in the previous month.

Retail sales in Bosnia and Herzegovina climbed 9% year-on-year in October 2025, following a 3.7% gain in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since May 2024, as retail activity significantly increased in automotive fuel (12.6% vs 10.9% in September) and non-food products (12.7% vs 3.2%). On the other hand, sales declined for food, beverages, and tobacco (-0.5% vs 0.2%). On a monthly basis, retail trade advanced by 3.4% in October, rebounding from a downwardly revised 1.1% drop in the preceding period.

Retail sales in Bosnia and Herzegovina rose 3.7% year-on-year in September 2025, following a downwardly revised 3.4% gain in the previous month. Retail activity increased for automotive fuel (10.9% vs 6.9% in August), while sales for food, beverages, and tobacco rebounded by 0.2% after a 3.6% decline. Meanwhile, sales of non-food products moderated (3.2% vs 5.7%). On a monthly basis, retail trade fell by 1.2% in September, reversing a 2.0% rise in August.