Retail sales in Ireland decreased by 0.8% month-over-month in February 2026, reversing an upwardly revised 1.8% rise in the previous month. This marked the biggest fall since August 2025, mainly due to lower sales of clothing, footwear, and textiles (-4.4%), hardware, paints, and glass (-3.6%), and motor trades (-1.4%). Meanwhile, the strongest gains were seen in pharmaceuticals, medical and cosmetic articles (+6.4%), department stores (+1.1%), and books, newspapers, and stationery (+1.0%). On a yearly basis, retail trade rose by 0.8%, slowing from an upwardly 3.4% growth in January. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Retail Sales in Ireland decreased 0.80 percent in February 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 April of 2026.

Retail Sales in Ireland decreased 0.80 percent in February of 2026 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Ireland 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 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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-27 11:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Jan 1.5% -0.2% 0.5%
2026-03-27 11:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Feb -0.8% 1.8% -0.9%
2026-04-29 10:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Mar -0.8% -0.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 37778.00 37444.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income 405066.00 386370.00 EUR Million Dec 2024
Household Saving Ratio 14.70 13.20 percent Sep 2025
Retail Sales MoM -0.80 1.80 percent Feb 2026
Retail Sales YoY 0.80 3.40 percent Feb 2026


Ireland Retail Sales MoM
In Ireland, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In Ireland, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.80 1.80 38.40 -38.20 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, SA

News Stream
Ireland Retail Sales Drop 0.8% in February
Retail sales in Ireland decreased by 0.8% month-over-month in February 2026, reversing an upwardly revised 1.8% rise in the previous month. This marked the biggest fall since August 2025, mainly due to lower sales of clothing, footwear, and textiles (-4.4%), hardware, paints, and glass (-3.6%), and motor trades (-1.4%). Meanwhile, the strongest gains were seen in pharmaceuticals, medical and cosmetic articles (+6.4%), department stores (+1.1%), and books, newspapers, and stationery (+1.0%). On a yearly basis, retail trade rose by 0.8%, slowing from an upwardly 3.4% growth in January.
2026-03-27
Irish Retail Sales Rise Faster in January
Retail sales in Ireland rose by 1.5% month-over-month in January 2026, the strongest increase since March 2024, following a revised 0.2% decrease in the prior month. The biggest increases in sales were seen for books, newspapers & stationery (+13.8%); hardware, paints & glass (+3.0%); clothing, footwear & textiles (+2.6%); and fuels (+2.0%). On the other hand, sales declined primarily for motor trades (-9.6%); pharmaceuticals, medical & cosmetic articles (-7.0%); and electrical goods (-2.8%). On a yearly basis, retail trade grew by 3%, the most in four months, after a revised 0.2% increase in the preceding month.
2026-02-27
Ireland Retail Sales Edge Lower in December
Retail sales in Ireland fell by 0.1% month-over-month in December 2025, reversing a revised 0.3% rise in November. The decline was mainly driven by weaker sales of books, newspapers and stationery (-9% versus -1.2%), fuel (-2.6% versus 0.9%), hardware, paints and glass (-2.5% versus 2.8%) and bars (-2.1% versus 3.8%). In contrast, sales increased for electrical goods (2% versus -0.7%), food, beverages and tobacco (1.7% versus -1.4%) and clothing, footwear and textiles (1.6% versus -0.7%), while growth slowed down for motor trades (2.5% versus 4.7%). On a yearly basis, retail trade decreased by 0.1% in December, the first decline since March 2025, following a revised 2.1% increase in November.
2026-01-28