Retail Sales in Germany increased 1.50 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Germany averaged 0.61 percent from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 14.20 percent in January of 2022 and a record low of -7.80 percent in March of 2023. source: Federal Statistical Office

Retail Sales YoY in Germany is expected to be 1.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 1.80 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-07 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Nov 1.1% 1.6% 1.2%
2026-02-02 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 1.5% 1.3% 1.5%
2026-03-02 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 1.5% 1.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 478.54 479.76 EUR Billion Sep 2025
Disposable Personal Income 663.91 656.79 EUR Billion Sep 2025
Retail Sales MoM 0.10 -0.50 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY 1.50 1.30 percent Dec 2025


Germany Retail Sales YoY
In Germany, 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
1.50 1.30 14.20 -7.80 1995 - 2025 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, SA