Retail sales in Estonia rose by 4.1% year-on-year in July 2026, accelerating from a 0.8% increase in the previous month. The growth was mainly driven by stronger sales of automotive fuel, which increased by 6.6% from a year earlier (vs 0.4% in June). Sales of food, beverages and tobacco (3.0% vs 1.0%) and non-food products excluding fuel (3.0% vs -0.1%) also increased. On a monthly basis, total retail trade volume increased by 2.8%, following a 1.9% gain in the preceding period, while sales gained 1% on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis. In the first seven months of 2026, retail sales volume was 4% higher than in the same period of 2025. source: Statistics Estonia

Retail Sales in Estonia increased 4.10 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Estonia averaged 4.35 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 September of 2026.

Retail Sales in Estonia increased 4.10 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Estonia is expected to be 4.30 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 3.60 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-31 05:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 0.8% -1.1% -3.8%
2026-08-27 05:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 4.1% 0.8% -1.0%
2026-09-30 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 4.1% 5.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 4.89 5.27 percent Jul 2026
Consumer Confidence -32.50 -29.70 points Apr 2026
Consumer Credit 15482.70 15321.50 EUR Million Jul 2026
Consumer Spending 3847.80 3758.20 EUR Million Jun 2026
Gasoline Prices 2.10 2.01 USD/Liter Aug 2026
Households Debt to Income 66.10 65.98 percent Dec 2024
Personal Savings 7.30 3.55 percent Dec 2024
Retail Sales MoM 2.80 1.90 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.10 0.80 percent Jul 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
4.10 0.80 24.70 -21.60 1999 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA

News Stream
Estonia Retail Sales Rise at Faster Pace
Retail sales in Estonia rose by 4.1% year-on-year in July 2026, accelerating from a 0.8% increase in the previous month. The growth was mainly driven by stronger sales of automotive fuel, which increased by 6.6% from a year earlier (vs 0.4% in June). Sales of food, beverages and tobacco (3.0% vs 1.0%) and non-food products excluding fuel (3.0% vs -0.1%) also increased. On a monthly basis, total retail trade volume increased by 2.8%, following a 1.9% gain in the preceding period, while sales gained 1% on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis. In the first seven months of 2026, retail sales volume was 4% higher than in the same period of 2025.
2026-08-27
Estonia Retail Sales Rebound in June
Retail sales in Estonia rose 0.8% year-on-year in June 2026, rebounding from a 1.1% decline in the previous month. Sales of food, beverages, and tobacco recovered, rising 1.0% following a 0.4% decline in May, while the drop in sales of non-food products excluding fuel eased significantly to 0.1% from 4.6%. Meanwhile, sales growth for automotive fuel in specialised stores slowed to 0.4% from 2.3% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, retail sales climbed 1.9% in June from a modest 0.1% increase in May and marking the strongest monthly gain since March.
2026-07-31
Estonia Retail Sales Growth at 9-Month Low
Retail sales in Estonia fell by 1.1% year-on-year in May 2026, reversing a 1.6% increase in the previous month and marking the weakest growth since August 2025. Sales of non-food products excluding fuel declined by 4.6% from a 1.4% increase in April. At the same time, sales of food, beverages, and tobacco continued to contract, though at a slower pace (-0.4% vs. -0.9%), and growth in automotive fuel sales at specialized stores eased to 2.3% from 2.7% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, retail sales edged up 0.1% in May, slightly recovering from a 3.5% decline recorded in April.
2026-06-30