Retail sales in Greece rose by 6.8% year-on-year in May 2026, rebounding from 0.3% decline in the previous month, highest reading since April 2025. The recovery was supported by stronger performance across major segments, with sales of non-food products excluding automotive fuel surging (7.7% vs -1.1% in April). Food sales also accelerated (7.7% vs 2.9%), while automotive fuel sales declined at a slower pace (-0.6% vs -6.6%). Among the major retail categories, growth accelerated in furniture, electrical equipment, and household goods (10.6% vs 5.3%), pharmaceutical products and cosmetics (8.4% vs 2.6%), food, beverages, and tobacco (7.9% vs 3.3%), and supermarkets (6.9% vs 1.9%). Meanwhile, clothing and footwear (8.6% vs -6.3%), department stores (5.8% vs -3.9%) rebounded, while automotive fuel remained in contraction, albeit at a much slower pace (-0.6% vs -6.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity rose 3.3% in May. source: National Statistical Service of Greece

Retail Sales in Greece increased 6.80 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Greece averaged -0.03 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 39.70 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -24.50 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Greece Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Greece Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Retail Sales in Greece increased 6.80 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Greece 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 Greece Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 1.40 percent in 2027 and 1.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-30 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr -0.1% 3.0% 2.5%
2026-07-31 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
May 6.8% -0.3% 3.0%
2026-08-31 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 6.8% 1.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 4.69 4.76 percent Jun 2026
Consumer Confidence -47.80 -52.80 points Jul 2026
Consumer Credit 8732.70 8597.60 EUR Million Jun 2026
Consumer Spending 33883.00 37201.79 EUR Million Mar 2026
Gasoline Prices 2.24 2.22 USD/Liter Jul 2026
Households Debt to GDP 38.10 38.40 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Private Sector Credit 133463.10 130300.50 EUR Million Jun 2026
Retail Sales MoM 3.30 -1.40 percent May 2026
Retail Sales YoY 6.80 -0.30 percent May 2026


Greece Retail Sales YoY
In Greece, 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
6.80 -0.30 39.70 -24.50 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Greece Retail Sales Growth at One-Year High
Retail sales in Greece rose by 6.8% year-on-year in May 2026, rebounding from 0.3% decline in the previous month, highest reading since April 2025. The recovery was supported by stronger performance across major segments, with sales of non-food products excluding automotive fuel surging (7.7% vs -1.1% in April). Food sales also accelerated (7.7% vs 2.9%), while automotive fuel sales declined at a slower pace (-0.6% vs -6.6%). Among the major retail categories, growth accelerated in furniture, electrical equipment, and household goods (10.6% vs 5.3%), pharmaceutical products and cosmetics (8.4% vs 2.6%), food, beverages, and tobacco (7.9% vs 3.3%), and supermarkets (6.9% vs 1.9%). Meanwhile, clothing and footwear (8.6% vs -6.3%), department stores (5.8% vs -3.9%) rebounded, while automotive fuel remained in contraction, albeit at a much slower pace (-0.6% vs -6.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity rose 3.3% in May.
2026-07-31
Greece Retail Sales Growth Falls in April
Retail sales in Greece fell 0.1% year-on-year in April 2026, reversing a 3.0% increase in the previous month and marking the first annual decline since September 2025. Sales in the automotive fuel sector dropped 7.4% after remaining unchanged in March, while the non-food sector excluding automotive fuel also declined 1.3%, reversing from a 5.1% increase. Meanwhile, sales growth in the food sector accelerated to 4.1% from 2.8%. Among specialized categories, retail activity declined in department stores (-4.5% vs -0.3%), clothing and footwear (-5.9% vs -3%), and books, stationery, and other goods (-6.7% vs 6.9%). In addition, sales growth eased for pharmaceutical products and cosmetics (2.7% vs 3.9%) and furniture, electrical equipment, and household goods (5.2% vs 12.5%). In contrast, sales accelerated in food, beverages, and tobacco stores (3.3% vs 0.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity fell 1.4%, following a 0.5% decline in the previous period.
2026-06-30
Greece Retail Sales Growth at 4-Month Low
Retail sales in Greece increased 3.0% year-on-year in March 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised 4.4% rise in the previous month and marking the weakest growth since November 2025. Sales growth eased for food (2.9% vs 7.4% in February) and the non-food sector excluding automotive fuel (5.1% vs 8.9%), while sales of automotive fuel fell at a softer pace (-0.3% vs -3.1%). Among specialized categories, retail activity also moderated in supermarkets (2.7% vs 5.7%), food, beverages, and tobacco (0.6% vs 11.4%), pharmaceutical products and cosmetics (3.9% vs 10.2%), furniture, electrical equipment and household goods (12.5% vs 17.3%), and books, stationery and other goods (6.9% vs 7.1%). At the same time, sales declined in department stores (-0.3% vs 2.7%), and fell further for clothing and footwear (-3% vs -0.5%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity fell 0.5% in April.
2026-05-29