Retail sales in Latvia rose 3.5% year-on-year in August 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised 6.8% increase in July and marking the weakest pace since April. Sales growth eased for food products (2.3% vs 2.6%), non-food products excluding automotive fuel (3.9% vs 9.6%), and automotive fuel (4.3% vs 8.2%). Within the non-food segment, sales slowed for information and communication equipment (6.7% vs 10.4%), hardware, construction materials and sanitary equipment (3.1% vs 17.3%), pharmaceutical and medical goods (8.1% vs 8.6%), and electrical household appliances (0.7% vs 6.2%), while sales of clothing, footwear and leather goods were flat (0.0% vs 10.1%) and goods in non-specialised stores declined (-1.5% vs 10.2%). In contrast, sales accelerated via mail order or the Internet (15.3% vs 14.8%) and for cosmetic and toilet articles (3.6% vs 2.9%), while sales via stalls and markets fell 9.3%. On a monthly basis, sales fell 1.4%, reversing a downwardly revised 2.2% increase in July. source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia

Retail Sales in Latvia increased 3.50 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Latvia averaged 4.30 percent from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 60.30 percent in January of 1999 and a record low of -28.20 percent in September of 2009. This page provides - Latvia Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Latvia Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Retail Sales in Latvia increased 3.50 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Latvia is expected to be 3.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Latvia Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 2.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-28 10:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 7.0% 5.2% 3.8%
2026-09-29 10:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 3.5% 6.8% 6.2%
2026-10-29 11:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Sep 3.5% 3.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -8.90 -10.40 points Sep 2026
Consumer Spending 4629903.00 4522793.00 EUR Thousand Jun 2026
Economic Optimism Index 99.90 100.30 points Sep 2026
Retail Sales MoM -1.40 2.20 percent Aug 2026
Retail Sales YoY 3.50 6.80 percent Aug 2026


Latvia Retail Sales YoY
In Latvia, 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
3.50 6.80 60.30 -28.20 1999 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

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Latvia Retail Sales Growth Slows
Retail sales in Latvia rose 3.5% year-on-year in August 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised 6.8% increase in July and marking the weakest pace since April. Sales growth eased for food products (2.3% vs 2.6%), non-food products excluding automotive fuel (3.9% vs 9.6%), and automotive fuel (4.3% vs 8.2%). Within the non-food segment, sales slowed for information and communication equipment (6.7% vs 10.4%), hardware, construction materials and sanitary equipment (3.1% vs 17.3%), pharmaceutical and medical goods (8.1% vs 8.6%), and electrical household appliances (0.7% vs 6.2%), while sales of clothing, footwear and leather goods were flat (0.0% vs 10.1%) and goods in non-specialised stores declined (-1.5% vs 10.2%). In contrast, sales accelerated via mail order or the Internet (15.3% vs 14.8%) and for cosmetic and toilet articles (3.6% vs 2.9%), while sales via stalls and markets fell 9.3%. On a monthly basis, sales fell 1.4%, reversing a downwardly revised 2.2% increase in July.
2026-09-29
Latvia Retail Sales Growth at 6-Month High
Retail sales in Latvia rose 7.0% year-on-year in July 2026, accelerating from a revised 5.2% increase in the previous month and reaching its highest level since January. Sales rebounded for information and communication equipment (10.4% vs -7.3% in June) and cosmetic and toilet articles (2.9% vs -0.1%). Sales also increased across several categories, including non-food products excluding automotive fuel (9.6% vs 6.6%), automotive fuels (8.2% vs 2.4%), goods in non-specialised stores (10.2% vs 2.4%), hardware, paints and glass (17.3% vs 12.3%), clothing, footwear and leather goods (10.1% vs 6.7%), and pharmaceutical and medical goods (8.6% vs 4.8%). Meanwhile, retail activity slowed for food, beverages and tobacco (2.6% vs 4.6%), electrical household appliances (6.2% vs 9.5%), and sales via mail order or the Internet (14.8% vs 19.0%). On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 2.5%, following a revised 0.9% increase in June.
2026-08-28
Latvia Retail Sales Growth Accelerates
Retail sales in Latvia increased 4.8% year-on-year in June 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 3.6% gain in May. Growth strengthened in both food sales (4.6% vs 2.9%) and non-food sales (5.9% vs 5.5%). Within the non-food segment, sales rose further in non-specialized stores (2.2% vs 1.9%) and across several specialized retailers, including electrical household appliances (9.6% vs 5.7%), construction materials and sanitary equipment (11.8% vs 9.0%), cultural and sporting goods (9.0% vs 4.4%), and clothing, footwear, and leather goods (6.4% vs 0.3%). Meanwhile, mail-order and online sales accelerated sharply to 18.6% from 12.3%. Sales of automotive fuel rebounded 2.4% after a 2.1% decline in May. On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 0.6%, quickening from an upwardly revised 0.1% increase in the previous month.
2026-07-29