Retail sales in Estonia rose by 6.9% year-on-year in March 2026 from 4.8% in the previous month, driven by stronger growth in non-food products excluding fuel, which climbed to 10.1% from 7.9%. Meanwhile, sales of automotive fuel in specialised stores eased to 14.8% from 16.9% in February, while the decline in food, beverages, and tobacco narrowed to 1.8% from 2.6%, with continued weakness attributed to higher food prices. On a monthly basis, retail activity rebounded sharply, rising 14.5% in March after a 5.8% contraction in the prior month. During the January-March period, retail sales volumes grew by 7% compared with the same period last year. source: Statistics Estonia

Retail Sales in Estonia increased 6.90 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Estonia averaged 4.38 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 May of 2026.

Retail Sales in Estonia increased 6.90 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Estonia is expected to be 3.80 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
2026-03-30 05:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 4.8% 8.2% 1.2%
2026-04-29 05:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Mar 6.9% 4.8% 2.4%
2026-05-28 05:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr 6.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 5.31 4.94 percent Mar 2026
Consumer Confidence -32.50 -29.70 points Apr 2026
Consumer Credit 14907.60 14782.80 EUR Million Mar 2026
Consumer Spending 3912.30 3680.20 EUR Million Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 2.07 2.01 USD/Liter Apr 2026
Households Debt to Income 66.10 65.98 percent Dec 2024
Personal Savings 7.30 3.55 percent Dec 2024
Retail Sales MoM 14.50 -5.80 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales YoY 6.90 4.80 percent Mar 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
6.90 4.80 24.70 -21.60 1999 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA

News Stream
Estonia Retail Sales Growth Rises in March
Retail sales in Estonia rose by 6.9% year-on-year in March 2026 from 4.8% in the previous month, driven by stronger growth in non-food products excluding fuel, which climbed to 10.1% from 7.9%. Meanwhile, sales of automotive fuel in specialised stores eased to 14.8% from 16.9% in February, while the decline in food, beverages, and tobacco narrowed to 1.8% from 2.6%, with continued weakness attributed to higher food prices. On a monthly basis, retail activity rebounded sharply, rising 14.5% in March after a 5.8% contraction in the prior month. During the January-March period, retail sales volumes grew by 7% compared with the same period last year.
2026-04-29
Estonia Retail Sales Growth Eases in February
Retail sales in Estonia increased by 4.8% year-on-year in February 2026, down from a near four-year high rise of 8.2% in January. Growth moderated in automotive fuel sold in specialized stores, which rose 16.9% compared with 24.2% in the previous month, and non-food products excluding fuel, which increased 7.9% from 12.7% in January. At the same time, retail activity continued to contract for food, beverages, and tobacco, declining 2.6% compared with a 1.8% drop in the prior month. On a monthly basis, retail sales fell 5.8% in February, slowing from a 13.6% decline in the preceding period.
2026-03-30
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