Retail sales in the Czech Republic rose by 4.3% year-on-year in August 2026, slightly above market expectations for a 4.2% gain but softer than the previous month’s 5.1% increase. The slowdown was largely driven by lower sales in automotive fuel (-3.2% vs 5.8% in July). However, turnover growth was still broad-based, led by non-food goods, which climbed 7.4% (vs 6.5%), while food sales stood at 3.0%. Among non-food categories, clothing and footwear sales rose 10.0% (vs 8.4%), contributing the most to overall retail growth, while online and mail-order sales jumped 15.0% (vs 12.4%), marking the strongest increase among retailers. Revenues in non-specialized stores with a predominance of food also increased 3.1% (vs 2.9%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales excluding motor vehicles rose 0.2% in August, easing from a slightly upwardly revised 0.7% gain in the preceding period. source: Czech Statistical Office

Retail Sales in Czech Republic increased 4.30 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Czech Republic averaged 2.68 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.60 percent in November of 2021 and a record low of -11.90 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Czech Republic Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Czech Republic Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Retail Sales in Czech Republic increased 4.30 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Czech Republic is expected to be 2.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Czech Republic Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.60 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-04 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 4.8% 3.4% 4.5% 3.3%
2026-10-08 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 4.3% 5.1% 4.2% 4.0%
2026-11-05 08:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Sep 4.3% 3.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 105.10 102.30 points Sep 2026
Consumer Spending 735.39 731.47 CZK Billion Jun 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.20 0.70 percent Aug 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.30 5.10 percent Aug 2026


Czech Republic Retail Sales YoY
In Czech Republic, 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
4.30 5.10 12.60 -11.90 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

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Czech Retail Sales Growth Slows in August
Retail sales in the Czech Republic rose by 4.3% year-on-year in August 2026, slightly above market expectations for a 4.2% gain but softer than the previous month’s 5.1% increase. The slowdown was largely driven by lower sales in automotive fuel (-3.2% vs 5.8% in July). However, turnover growth was still broad-based, led by non-food goods, which climbed 7.4% (vs 6.5%), while food sales stood at 3.0%. Among non-food categories, clothing and footwear sales rose 10.0% (vs 8.4%), contributing the most to overall retail growth, while online and mail-order sales jumped 15.0% (vs 12.4%), marking the strongest increase among retailers. Revenues in non-specialized stores with a predominance of food also increased 3.1% (vs 2.9%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales excluding motor vehicles rose 0.2% in August, easing from a slightly upwardly revised 0.7% gain in the preceding period.
2026-10-08
Czech Retail Sales Growth Accelerates in July
Retail sales in the Czech Republic grew by 4.8% year-on-year in July 2026, exceeding market expectations for a 4.5% gain and marking the fastest rise since March. The latest reading accelerated from a downwardly revised 3.4% increase in the previous month. Growth was broad-based, led by non-food goods, which rose 6.6%, while food sales increased by 2.7% and automotive fuel sales advanced by 4%. Among non-food categories, clothing and footwear sales climbed 8.8%, while pharmaceutical and medical goods rose 7.8%. Online and mail-order sales recorded the strongest increase, jumping 12.4%, while stores selling household products were the only category to post a decline. Meanwhile, sales of motor vehicles and repairs increased by 0.5% from a year earlier. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales rose by 0.6% in July, rebounding from a 0.1% decline in June.
2026-09-04
Czech Retail Sales Growth Eases in June
Retail sales in the Czech Republic rose by 3.6% year-on-year in June 2026, falling short of market expectations for a 3.9% increase and slowing from a slightly upwardly revised 4.8% gain in the previous month. Sales growth softened for food, beverages and tobacco (2.1% vs 3% in May) and non-food products (5.4% vs 7.6%). Among the non-food sector, revenues declined for information and communication equipment (-1.5% vs -2.9%) and cultural and recreation goods (-1.1% vs 5.5%), while other household equipment (1.2% vs 4.2%) and clothing, footwear and leather goods (3.3% vs 17%) recorded smaller gains. Meanwhile, sales via online and mail (12.6% vs 12%) posted the biggest rise, followed by cosmetic and toilet articles (8.9% vs 9.1%) and in stores selling pharmaceutical and medical goods (7.4% vs 6.6%). Automotive fuel sales also increased modestly (0.3% vs -1.4%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity fell by 0.1% in June, reversing a 1.3% gain in May.
2026-08-05