Retail sales in Germany rose 1.8% year-on-year in May 2026, defying expectations of a flat reading, and sharply rebounding from a 0.6% drop in April. This marked the largest retail sales growth so far this year. source: Federal Statistical Office

Retail Sales YoY in Germany averaged 0.48 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14.90 percent in January of 2022 and a record low of -7.20 percent in January of 2023. This page provides the latest reported value for - Germany Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Germany Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Retail Sales YoY in Germany is expected to be -0.70 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 1.50 percent in 2027 and 1.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-01 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr -0.3% -0.2% -1.4%
2026-06-30 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
May 1.8% -0.6% 0% -0.4%
2026-08-03 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 1.8% -0.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 483.20 483.02 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Disposable Personal Income 673.65 670.87 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM 1.10 -0.40 percent May 2026
Retail Sales YoY 1.80 -0.60 percent May 2026


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
1.80 -0.60 14.90 -7.20 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, SA