Retail sales in Croatia increased by 3.1% year-on-year in February 2026, up from 3% in the previous month. Sales activity rose for non-food products excluding automotive fuels and lubricants (6.5% vs 5.4% in January), trade excluding automotive fuels and lubricants in specialized stores (6.1% vs 5.6%), and retail activity via the internet or mail order (13% vs 7.8%). Meanwhile, growth in food, beverages, and tobacco slowed (5.8% vs 6.1%), while declines deepened in automotive fuels and lubricants (-8.7% vs -5.7%). For the first two months of 2026, retail sales increased by 3% compared with the same period a year earlier. On a monthly basis, retail activity fell 0.2% in February, easing from a 1.2% decline in the preceding period. source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics

Retail Sales in Croatia increased 3.10 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Croatia averaged 3.47 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 34.20 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -25.50 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Croatia Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Croatia Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Retail Sales in Croatia increased 3.10 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Croatia is expected to be 2.90 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 YoY is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 2.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-05 10:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 3.0% 4.8% 4.0%
2026-03-30 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 3.1% 3.0% 2.5%
2026-04-30 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Mar 3.1% 2.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 4.37 4.34 percent Feb 2026
Consumer Confidence -10.80 -8.30 points Mar 2026
Consumer Credit 27778.30 27535.50 EUR Million Feb 2026
Consumer Spending 10510.00 9806.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.87 1.71 USD/Liter Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.20 1.20 percent Feb 2026
Retail Sales YoY 3.10 3.00 percent Feb 2026


Croatia Retail Sales YoY
In Croatia, 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
3.10 3.00 34.20 -25.50 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Croatia Retail Sales Growth Edges Up
Retail sales in Croatia increased by 3.1% year-on-year in February 2026, up from 3% in the previous month. Sales activity rose for non-food products excluding automotive fuels and lubricants (6.5% vs 5.4% in January), trade excluding automotive fuels and lubricants in specialized stores (6.1% vs 5.6%), and retail activity via the internet or mail order (13% vs 7.8%). Meanwhile, growth in food, beverages, and tobacco slowed (5.8% vs 6.1%), while declines deepened in automotive fuels and lubricants (-8.7% vs -5.7%). For the first two months of 2026, retail sales increased by 3% compared with the same period a year earlier. On a monthly basis, retail activity fell 0.2% in February, easing from a 1.2% decline in the preceding period.
2026-03-30
Croatia Retail Sales Growth Eases in January
Retail sales in Croatia eased to 3% year-on-year in January 2026 from a sixth-month-high 4.8% gain in the previous month. Sales growth slowed for non-food products (5.4% vs 5.6% in December 2025), while activity declined sharply for automotive fuels and lubricants (-5.7% vs 9.4%). Meanwhile, sales increased for food, beverages, and tobacco (6.1% vs 4%) and trade, excluding automotive fuels and lubricants (5.6% vs 4.9%). In addition, activity recovered for trade via the internet or mail order (7.8% vs -0.8%). On a monthly basis, retail activity grew by 1.2% in January, slowing from a 1.7% increase in the preceding period.
2026-03-05
Croatia Retail Sales Hit 6-Month High
Retail sales growth in Croatia increased by 4.8% year-on-year in December 2025, from a more than two-year low of 1.4% in the previous month. This marked the highest level since June, as sales rose at a faster pace for non-food products (5.6% vs. 4.2% in November), automotive fuels and lubricants (9.4% vs. 6.8%), and trade, excluding automotive fuels and lubricants, in specialized stores (4.9% vs. 1%). In addition, sales rebounded for food, beverages, and tobacco (4% vs. -2.6%). Meanwhile, trade via the internet or mail order declined (-0.8% vs. 7.9%). On a monthly basis, retail activity rose 0.7%, rebounding from a 0.5% fall in the previous month.
2026-01-30