Italy's retail sales rose 0.2% month-on-month in May 2026, following a flat reading in April and exceeding market expectations for a 0.1% increase. Both food and non-food sales increased by 0.2% from the previous month, with non-food sales accelerating from a 0.1% gain in April. On an annual basis, retail sales grew 2.2% in May, up from an upwardly revised 1.7% in the previous month. Food sales accelerated to 2.0% year-on-year from 0.4%, while non-food sales growth eased to 2.2% from 2.8%. Among non-food categories, nearly all product groups posted annual gains, led by household appliances, radios, televisions, and audio equipment, which rose 4.9%, while durable and non-durable household goods was the only category to decline, falling 0.2%. By distribution channel, retail sales increased across all formats except out-of-store sales, which fell 2.1% from a year earlier. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Retail Sales in Italy increased 0.20 percent in May of 2026 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Italy averaged 0.10 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 22.30 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -22.10 percent in March of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Retail Sales MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Italy Retail Sales MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Retail Sales in Italy increased 0.20 percent in May of 2026 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Italy is expected to be -0.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Retail Sales MoM is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027 and 0.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-05 09:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Apr 0.0% 0.8% 0.2% 0.0%
2026-07-03 08:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
May 0.2% 0% 0.1% 0.3%
2026-08-04 08:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Jun 0.2% 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 92.40 93.40 points Jun 2026
Consumer Spending 279092.20 277610.50 EUR Million Mar 2026
Disposable Personal Income 370703.00 365015.00 EUR Mar 2026
Personal Savings 10.80 10.70 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.20 0.00 percent May 2026
Retail Sales YoY 2.20 1.60 percent May 2026


Italy Retail Sales MoM
In Italy, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In Italy, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.20 0.00 22.30 -22.10 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Italy Retail Sales Edge Up in May
Italy's retail sales rose 0.2% month-on-month in May 2026, following a flat reading in April and exceeding market expectations for a 0.1% increase. Both food and non-food sales increased by 0.2% from the previous month, with non-food sales accelerating from a 0.1% gain in April. On an annual basis, retail sales grew 2.2% in May, up from an upwardly revised 1.7% in the previous month. Food sales accelerated to 2.0% year-on-year from 0.4%, while non-food sales growth eased to 2.2% from 2.8%. Among non-food categories, nearly all product groups posted annual gains, led by household appliances, radios, televisions, and audio equipment, which rose 4.9%, while durable and non-durable household goods was the only category to decline, falling 0.2%. By distribution channel, retail sales increased across all formats except out-of-store sales, which fell 2.1% from a year earlier.
2026-07-03
Italy Retail Sales Unexpectedly Flat in April
Italy’s retail sales were flat month-on-month in April 2026, below market expectations of a 0.2% rise and slowing from a 0.8% increase in the previous month. Sales growth eased for food products (0.2% vs 0.9% in March), while sales of non-food products declined (-0.2% vs 0.7%). On an annual basis, retail sales grew by 1.6% in April, easing from an upwardly revised eleven-month high of 3.8% in the previous month, weighed by slower sales of both food (0.6% vs 4.3%) and non-food products (2.6% vs 3.3%). Among non-food items, sales increased across almost all product groups except for games, toys, sports, and camping (-0.8%), while the largest gain was recorded in pharmaceutical products (5.2%). The value of retail sales rose sharply for e-commerce (8.4%) and small retail outlets (2.3%), while increases were more modest for out-of-store trade (1.3%) and large-scale distribution (0.7%).
2026-06-05
Italy Retail Sales Near 1-Year High
Italy's retail sales increased 0.8% month-on-month in March 2026, rebounding after a 0.1% decline in February and firmly above market expectations of a 0.4% contraction. Marking the fastest growth in nearly a year, sale increases were broad-based. Food sales growth rebounded to 0.9% following a 0.4% decline in the previous month, while non-food sales growth accelerated to 0.7% from 0.3%, particularly for IT, telecommunications, and telephone equipment (8.6%). In contrast, sales declined for footwear, leather goods, and travel goods (-1.3%). On an annual basis, retail sales increased by 3.7%, supported by e-commerce (11.2%) and increases in both food sales (4.3% versus 1.8%) and non-food sales (3.3% versus 1.4%).
2026-05-06