Retail sales in Croatia declined by 2.0% month-on-month in May 2026, following a 0.2% drop in the preceding period, marking the lowest growth since July 2025. Retail Sales MoM in Croatia averaged 0.16 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.10 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -17.90 percent in April of 2020. source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics

Retail Sales MoM in Croatia is expected to be -0.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Croatia Retail Sales MoM is projected to trend around 0.30 percent in 2027 and 0.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-29 09:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Apr -0.2% 0.9% -0.4%
2026-06-30 09:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
May -2.0% -0.2% 0.4%
2026-07-30 09:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Jun -2.0% -0.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 4.34 4.38 percent May 2026
Consumer Confidence -10.20 -10.80 points Jun 2026
Consumer Credit 28672.10 28411.10 EUR Million May 2026
Consumer Spending 9359.00 10510.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.79 1.92 USD/Liter Jun 2026
Retail Sales MoM -2.00 -0.20 percent May 2026
Retail Sales YoY 0.50 2.00 percent May 2026


Croatia Retail Sales MoM
In Croatia, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In Croatia, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2.00 -0.20 19.10 -17.90 2005 - 2026 percent Monthly
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