Retail sales in Denmark rose 3.8% year-on-year in January 2026 from an upwardly revised 3.7% gain in the previous month. Sales increased in supermarkets, department stores, and specialized grocery stores (1.8% vs 1.2% in December 2025), household equipment, furniture, and building materials (7.9% vs 7.5%), clothing, footwear, and jewelry (6.9% vs 3.7%), and second-hand goods (15.7% vs 3.2%). In contrast, sales growth slowed in consumer electronics (11.9% vs 12.1%), cultural and leisure products (6.1% vs 8.3%), and pharmaceutical and personal care products (3% vs 5.3%), while activity fell further in liquid fuel filling stations (-3.8% vs -2.2%). On a monthly basis, retail sales grew by 0.7% in January, rebounding from an upwardly revised 1.3% drop in the preceding period. source: Statistics Denmark

Retail Sales in Denmark increased 3.80 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Denmark averaged 0.97 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 22.80 percent in March of 2021 and a record low of -12.10 percent in March of 2022. This page provides the latest reported value for - Denmark Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Denmark Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Retail Sales in Denmark increased 3.80 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Denmark is expected to be 2.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Denmark Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 1.90 percent in 2027 and 1.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-27 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 3.3% 4.9% 4.0%
2026-03-02 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 3.8% 3.7% 3.6%
2026-03-25 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 3.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -13.10 -13.40 points Feb 2026
Consumer Spending 274.90 274.40 DKK Billion Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income 1436127.85 1385642.60 DKK Million Dec 2024
Retail Sales MoM 0.70 -1.30 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY 3.80 3.70 percent Jan 2026


Denmark Retail Sales YoY
In Denmark, 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
3.80 3.70 22.80 -12.10 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA

News Stream
Danish Retail Sales Growth Rises to 3.8% in January
Retail sales in Denmark rose 3.8% year-on-year in January 2026 from an upwardly revised 3.7% gain in the previous month. Sales increased in supermarkets, department stores, and specialized grocery stores (1.8% vs 1.2% in December 2025), household equipment, furniture, and building materials (7.9% vs 7.5%), clothing, footwear, and jewelry (6.9% vs 3.7%), and second-hand goods (15.7% vs 3.2%). In contrast, sales growth slowed in consumer electronics (11.9% vs 12.1%), cultural and leisure products (6.1% vs 8.3%), and pharmaceutical and personal care products (3% vs 5.3%), while activity fell further in liquid fuel filling stations (-3.8% vs -2.2%). On a monthly basis, retail sales grew by 0.7% in January, rebounding from an upwardly revised 1.3% drop in the preceding period.
2026-03-02
Danish Retail Sales Hit 4-Month Low
Retail sales in Denmark rose by 3.3% year-on-year in December 2025, slowing from an upwardly revised 4.9% increase in the previous month. This marked the weakest annual growth since August, as sales moderated notably in both clothing (0.7% vs 4.6% in November) and other consumer goods (6.4% vs 8.3%). In addition, sales of food and other groceries slipped (-0.3% vs 0.1%). However, despite the December declines across all three sub-components, quarterly increases were recorded in each category: other consumer goods rose by 2.7%, food and other daily necessities increased by 1.1%, and clothing posted a smaller gain of 0.1%. On a monthly basis, retail sales fell by 1.2%, reversing an upwardly revised 1.7% rise in the previous month and marking the first fall since June 2025.
2026-01-27
Danish Retail Sales Growth Softens in November
Retail sales in Denmark rose by 4.7% year-on-year in November 2025, easing from a six-month high 4.9% increase in the previous month. The slowdown was mainly driven by a decline in sales of food and other groceries (-0.3% vs 1.0% in October). At the same time, trade growth moderated for other consumer goods (8.2% vs 8.6%). On the other hand, activity advanced at a faster pace for clothing (4.4% vs 1.5%). On a monthly basis, retail sales went up by 1.5% in November, its strongest growth since February 2024, following an upwardly revised 1.0% increase in the preceding period.
2025-12-19