Estonia Retail Sales Fall for First Time in 9 months

2025-09-30 05:23 By Judith Sib-at 1 min. read

Retail sales in Estonia fell by 1.7% year-on-year in August 2025, reversing a 0.7% rise in the previous month.

This was the first decline in retail activity since November 2024, amid weaker performance in stores selling manufactured goods as well as grocery stores.

Among stores selling manufactured goods, the sharpest drop was recorded in mail-order and internet sales (-13.6% vs -3.4% in July).

Turnover volume also fell in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (-3.9% vs -4.6%), in stores selling household goods and appliances, hardware and building materials (-3.6% vs -7.9%), and in pharmacies and cosmetics stores (-2.2% vs 1.9%).

Sales growth also slowed markedly for computers, peripheral units and software; telecommunications equipment, etc. (1.6% vs 27.8%).

In contrast, sales rebounded for textiles, clothing and footwear, and leather goods (4.1% vs -0.1%).

On a monthly basis, retail activity dropped 3.3%, slipping further from a 0.5% fall in July.



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