Retail sales in Estonia surged 8.2% year-on-year in January 2026, rebounding from a 0.4% decline in December and marking the highest growth since April 2022. Sales of motor fuel in specialised stores jumped to 24.2% in January from 10.2% in the previous month, mainly due to falling fuel prices. The sales revenue of motor fuel retailers includes not only fuel sales but also total revenue from other goods and services, such as catering, while sales in industrial goods stores rose 13% year-on-year. Conversely, grocery store sales fell 2% year-on-year, driven by higher food prices. On a monthly basis, retail sales declined 13.6%, reversing a 13.2% gain in December, a typical drop following the holiday surge. source: Statistics Estonia

Retail Sales in Estonia increased 8.20 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Estonia averaged 4.37 percent from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 24.70 percent in February of 2007 and a record low of -21.60 percent in February of 2009. This page provides - Estonia Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Estonia Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Retail Sales in Estonia increased 8.20 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Estonia is expected to be 2.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Estonia Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.20 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-30 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec -0.4% -0.4% -1.0%
2026-03-02 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 8.2% -0.4% 0.2%
2026-03-30 05:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 8.2% 1.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 5.34 5.37 percent Jan 2026
Consumer Confidence -26.60 -28.00 points Dec 2025
Consumer Credit 14704.30 14638.80 EUR Million Jan 2026
Consumer Spending 3912.30 3680.20 EUR Million Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.76 1.74 USD/Liter Feb 2026
Households Debt to Income 66.10 65.98 percent Dec 2024
Personal Savings 7.30 3.55 percent Dec 2024
Retail Sales MoM -13.60 13.20 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY 8.20 -0.40 percent Jan 2026


Estonia Retail Sales YoY
In Estonia, 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
8.20 -0.40 24.70 -21.60 1999 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA

News Stream
Estonia Retail Sales Growth Hits Near 4-Year High
Retail sales in Estonia surged 8.2% year-on-year in January 2026, rebounding from a 0.4% decline in December and marking the highest growth since April 2022. Sales of motor fuel in specialised stores jumped to 24.2% in January from 10.2% in the previous month, mainly due to falling fuel prices. The sales revenue of motor fuel retailers includes not only fuel sales but also total revenue from other goods and services, such as catering, while sales in industrial goods stores rose 13% year-on-year. Conversely, grocery store sales fell 2% year-on-year, driven by higher food prices. On a monthly basis, retail sales declined 13.6%, reversing a 13.2% gain in December, a typical drop following the holiday surge.
2026-03-02
Estonia Retail Sales Unchanged in December
Retail sales in Estonia fell by 0.4% year-on-year in December 2025, the same pace as the previous month. This marked the second consecutive month of decline in retail activity and the lowest reading since August as sales growth moderated for automotive fuel (10.2% vs 13% in November), while trade dropped sharply for textiles, clothing, and footwear (-2.4% vs 0.5%) and second-hand goods in stores, retail sales in kiosks and markets, other retail sales not in stores, kiosks or markets (-6.1% vs 10.3%). On the other hand, activity fell at a softer pace in food, beverages, or tobacco predominating (-4.3% vs -4.7%), other non-specialized stores (-3.8% vs -8.3%), household goods and appliances, hardware and building materials (-4.9% vs -6.4%), mail-order and internet (-4% vs -9.7%). On a monthly basis, retail sales climbed 13.2% in December, rebounding sharply from a ten-month low of a 4.8% fall in the preceding period.
2026-01-30
Estonia Retail Sales Fall in November
Retail sales in Estonia fell by 0.4% year-on-year in November 2025, reversing a four-month high of 4.0% in the previous month. Among stores selling manufactured goods, the sharpest drop was recorded in mail-order and internet sales (-9.7% vs -4.8% in October). Turnover volume also continued to decline in other non-specialised stores (-8.3% vs -6.2%) and non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (-4.7% vs -2.4%), and stores selling household goods and appliances, hardware and building materials (-6.4% vs -6.1%). Sales growth also slowed for automotive fuel (13.0% vs 24.9%) and computers, peripheral units and software, telecommunications equipment, etc. (8.0% vs 20.7%). In contrast, sales accelerated for second-hand goods in stores, retail sales in kiosks and markets, other retail sales not in stores, kiosks and markets (10.3% vs 4.3%). On a monthly basis, retail activity dropped by 4.8% to a ten-month low, following a 5.9% rise in October.
2026-01-02