Retail sales in Croatia rose by 0.4% year-on-year in June 2026, easing slightly from a 0.5% increase in the previous month, remaining the weakest growth since March 2023. Sales of automotive fuels and lubricants fell at a faster pace (-12.9% vs. -11.8% in May). Moreover, retail sales via the internet or mail order declined sharply (-3.2% vs. 3.6%). On the other hand, sales increased for food, beverages, and tobacco (2.9% vs. 1.9%), while sales of non-food products excluding automotive fuels and lubricants rose after remaining flat in the previous month (at 1.5%). On a monthly basis, retail trade grew by 1.5% in June, rebounding from a 2.0% decline in the preceding month. For the first half of 2026, retail sales increased by 1.9% compared with the same period a year earlier. source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics

Retail Sales in Croatia increased 0.40 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Croatia averaged 3.44 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 August of 2026.

Retail Sales in Croatia increased 0.40 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Croatia is expected to be 1.00 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
2026-06-30 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
May 0.5% 2% 2.1%
2026-07-30 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 0.4% 0.5% 2.6%
2026-08-28 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 0.4% 0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 4.34 4.38 percent May 2026
Consumer Confidence -7.80 -9.90 points Jul 2026
Consumer Credit 28672.10 28411.10 EUR Million May 2026
Consumer Spending 9359.00 10510.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.84 1.79 USD/Liter Jul 2026
Retail Sales MoM 1.50 -2.00 percent Jun 2026
Retail Sales YoY 0.40 0.50 percent Jun 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
0.40 0.50 34.20 -25.50 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Croatia Retail Growth Weakest Since 2023
Retail sales in Croatia rose by 0.4% year-on-year in June 2026, easing slightly from a 0.5% increase in the previous month, remaining the weakest growth since March 2023. Sales of automotive fuels and lubricants fell at a faster pace (-12.9% vs. -11.8% in May). Moreover, retail sales via the internet or mail order declined sharply (-3.2% vs. 3.6%). On the other hand, sales increased for food, beverages, and tobacco (2.9% vs. 1.9%), while sales of non-food products excluding automotive fuels and lubricants rose after remaining flat in the previous month (at 1.5%). On a monthly basis, retail trade grew by 1.5% in June, rebounding from a 2.0% decline in the preceding month. For the first half of 2026, retail sales increased by 1.9% compared with the same period a year earlier.
2026-07-30
Croatia Retail Sales Growth Eases to Over 3-Year Low
Retail sales in Croatia rose by 0.5% year-on-year in May 2026, easing from a 2.0% increase in the previous month, marking the softest growth since March 2023. Sales growth moderated for food, beverages, and tobacco (1.9% vs 2.6% in April). Additionally, activity recorded a flat reading for non-food products excluding automotive fuels and lubricants (vs 2.8%). On the other hand, sales declined at a softer pace for automotive fuels and lubricants (-11.8% vs -15.1%), while retail sales via the internet or mail order recovered (3.6% vs -3.6%). On a monthly basis, retail trade declined by 2.0% in May, following a 0.2% drop in the preceding period. For the January–May period, retail activity increased by 2.3% compared with the same period a year earlier.
2026-06-30
Croatia Retail Sales Growth Eases in April
Retail sales in Croatia rose by 2.0% year-on-year in April 2026, easing from a 3.3% increase in the previous month. This marked the softest growth since November last year, as sales increased at a slower pace for food, beverages, and tobacco (2.6% vs 3.2% in March) and for non-food products excluding automotive fuels and lubricants (2.8% vs 8.0%). At the same time, sales of automotive fuels and lubricants declined sharply (-15.1% vs -5.0%), while retail sales via the internet or mail order turned negative (-3.6% vs 3.7%). Meanwhile, retail trade excluding automotive fuels and lubricants in specialised stores rose 3.9%, following a 4.6% increase in March. On a monthly basis, retail trade fell 0.2%, after a 0.9% rise in March. For the January–April period, retail sales went up by 2.8% compared with the same period a year earlier.
2026-05-29