Retail Sales in Ireland increased 0.80 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Ireland averaged 2.59 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 80.20 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -44.40 percent in April of 2020. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Retail Sales YoY in Ireland is expected to be 2.30 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 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
2026-05-28 10:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr -0.5% 0.9% 1.4%
2026-06-29 10:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
May 0.8% 0.2% -1.0%
2026-07-30 10:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 0.8% 2.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 37833.00 37495.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Disposable Personal Income 410053.00 423844.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Household Saving Ratio 10.90 14.70 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM 0.00 0.50 percent May 2026
Retail Sales YoY 0.80 0.20 percent May 2026


Ireland Retail Sales YoY
In Ireland, 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
0.80 0.20 80.20 -44.40 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, SA