Retail sales in Ireland fell by 0.2% month-on-month in April 2026, following a downwardly revised 0.5% decline in the previous month. The largest volume decreases were recorded in clothing, footwear, and textiles (-2.9%), fuel (-2.3%), department stores (-2%), and electrical goods (-2%). Meanwhile, the overall decline was partly offset by stronger gains in books, newspapers, and stationery (+4.6%), food, beverages, and tobacco in specialised stores (+3.9%), pharmaceuticals, medical and cosmetic articles (+3.6%), and bars (+1.8%). On an annual basis, retail activity declined by 0.5% in April, reversing a downwardly revised 0.9% increase recorded in the preceding month. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland
Retail Sales in Ireland decreased 0.20 percent in April of 2026 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Ireland averaged 0.32 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 38.40 percent in June of 2020 and a record low of -38.20 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Retail Sales MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Ireland Retail Sales MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.
Retail Sales in Ireland decreased 0.20 percent in April of 2026 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Ireland is expected to be -0.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Retail Sales MoM is projected to trend around 0.50 percent in 2027 and 0.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.