Retail sales in Latvia increased 0.8% year-on-year in December 2025, slowing from a downwardly revised 3.2% growth in the previous month. This was the smallest gain since sales declined in May, as growth moderated in all main groups, namely for food, beverages and tobacco (0.2% vs 0.8% in November), non-food products (1.2% vs 4.3%), and automotive fuel (0.6% vs 4.3%). Among non-food items, the most pronounced slowdowns were recorded in information and communication equipment in specialised stores (6.8% vs 16.6%), textiles, carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings, furniture, lighting equipment, and other household articles in specialised stores (5.4% vs 12.8%), and watches and jewellery and other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (5.9% vs 10.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales fell by 0.8%, following a downwardly revised 0.1% rise in November. source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia

Retail Sales in Latvia increased 0.80 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Latvia averaged 4.29 percent from 1999 until 2025, 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 February of 2026.

Retail Sales in Latvia increased 0.80 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Latvia is expected to be 4.10 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
2025-12-30 11:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Nov 3.3% 5.1% 3.7%
2026-01-29 11:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 0.8% 3.2% 3.4%
2026-02-27 11:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 0.8% 3.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -11.60 -8.30 points Jan 2026
Consumer Spending 4798151.00 4461536.00 EUR Thousand Sep 2025
Economic Optimism Index 99.60 100.90 points Jan 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.80 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY 0.80 3.20 percent Dec 2025


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
0.80 3.20 60.30 -28.20 1999 - 2025 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Latvia Retail Sales Growth Eases Further
Retail sales in Latvia increased 0.8% year-on-year in December 2025, slowing from a downwardly revised 3.2% growth in the previous month. This was the smallest gain since sales declined in May, as growth moderated in all main groups, namely for food, beverages and tobacco (0.2% vs 0.8% in November), non-food products (1.2% vs 4.3%), and automotive fuel (0.6% vs 4.3%). Among non-food items, the most pronounced slowdowns were recorded in information and communication equipment in specialised stores (6.8% vs 16.6%), textiles, carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings, furniture, lighting equipment, and other household articles in specialised stores (5.4% vs 12.8%), and watches and jewellery and other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (5.9% vs 10.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales fell by 0.8%, following a downwardly revised 0.1% rise in November.
2026-01-29
Latvia Retail Sales Growth Slows in November
Retail sales in Latvia rose 3.3% year-on-year in November 2025, marking six consecutive months of gains but slowing from the 4.8% increase in October. The moderation was largely driven by weaker growth in non-food products (4.4% vs 8.4%), including softer gains in sub-categories such as non-specialized stores (2.7% vs 20.7%) and electrical household appliances in specialized stores (10.3% vs 15.0%), alongside declines in hardware, instruments, construction materials and sanitary equipment (-3.6% vs 7.6%), cultural and recreation goods (-12.5% vs 8.6%), and clothing, footwear and leather goods (-9.7% vs 6.9%). In contrast, sales of food products (0.8% vs 0.1%) and automotive fuel (4.6% vs 3.7%) accelerated. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales rose 0.3% in November, following a 1.2% gain in October.
2025-12-30
Latvia Retail Sales Hit Near 3-Year High
Retail sales in Latvia grew by 4.8% year-on-year in October 2025, from 2.7% in the previous month. This marked the strongest growth in retail activity since November 2022, as sales increased at a faster pace for fuel and gas stations (3.7% vs 1% in September), information and communication technology equipment (14.7% vs 2.2%), household goods (7.9% vs 4.1%), other goods in specialized stores (7.1% vs 6.8%), and non-specialized stores (3.3% vs 1%). Meanwhile, sales declined further for food, beverages, and tobacco (-19.1% vs -11.2%), and growth slowed for cultural and recreational goods (8.6% vs 12.3%) and for sales outside shops, stalls, and markets (0.2% vs 5.8%). Moreover, trade in stalls and markets tumbled (-2.4% vs 5.8%). On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 1.2%, rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.6% fall in the previous month and marking its highest level since July.
2025-11-28