Retail sales in Lithuania eased to 6.0% year-on-year in July 2026 from an upwardly revised 6.4% in the previous month. This marked the weakest growth in five months, as sales moderated in retail trade excluding automotive sales (8.2% vs. 10.1% in June) and non-food products (12.3% vs. 13.8%), particularly textiles, clothing, and footwear (10.7% vs. 11.5%) and information and communication equipment, cultural and recreation goods, watches, and jewelry (0.7% vs. 4.4%). Moreover, retail activity via mail-order houses or the internet slowed sharply (7.0% vs. 17.2%), while sales of food, beverages, and tobacco (2.6% vs. 4.9%) and other goods in specialized stores (26.3% vs. 34.3%) also moderated. In contrast, sales of automotive fuel declined at a softer pace (-2.3% vs. -7.0%). On a monthly basis, retail sales grew by 0.8%, following an upwardly revised 0.6% increase in the preceding period. source: Statistics Lithuania

Retail Sales in Lithuania increased 6 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Lithuania averaged 4.74 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 34.80 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -26.50 percent in November of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Lithuania Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Lithuania Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Retail Sales in Lithuania increased 6 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Lithuania is expected to be 4.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Lithuania Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 3.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-28 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 5.8% 6.9% 7.0%
2026-08-27 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 6.0% 6.4% 4.9%
2026-09-28 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 6.0% 5.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 2.00 1.00 points Aug 2026
Consumer Spending 8175.20 8908.80 EUR Million Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.80 0.60 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales YoY 6.00 6.40 percent Jul 2026


Lithuania Retail Sales YoY
In Lithuania, 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
6.00 6.40 34.80 -26.50 1998 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Lithuania Retail Sales Growth Slows in July
Retail sales in Lithuania eased to 6.0% year-on-year in July 2026 from an upwardly revised 6.4% in the previous month. This marked the weakest growth in five months, as sales moderated in retail trade excluding automotive sales (8.2% vs. 10.1% in June) and non-food products (12.3% vs. 13.8%), particularly textiles, clothing, and footwear (10.7% vs. 11.5%) and information and communication equipment, cultural and recreation goods, watches, and jewelry (0.7% vs. 4.4%). Moreover, retail activity via mail-order houses or the internet slowed sharply (7.0% vs. 17.2%), while sales of food, beverages, and tobacco (2.6% vs. 4.9%) and other goods in specialized stores (26.3% vs. 34.3%) also moderated. In contrast, sales of automotive fuel declined at a softer pace (-2.3% vs. -7.0%). On a monthly basis, retail sales grew by 0.8%, following an upwardly revised 0.6% increase in the preceding period.
2026-08-27
Lithuania Retail Sales Growth at 4-Month Low
Retail sales in Lithuania rose 5.8% year-on-year in June 2026, easing from a revised 6.9% increase in the previous month and marking the weakest growth rate since February. Sales growth moderated in retail trade excluding automotive sales (9.3% vs 9.6% in May), non-food products (12.5% vs 14.3%), particularly textiles, clothing, and footwear (11.4% vs 12.7%), audio, video, hardware, furniture, and lighting (14.4% vs 16.4%), and information and communication equipment, cultural and recreation goods, watches and jewellery (2.6% vs 5.1%). At the same time, retail activity via mail order houses or the internet slowed (14.6% vs 19.8%), while sales of automotive fuel declined further (-6.9% vs -3.5%). Conversely, sales rose for other goods in non-specialized stores (34% vs 24.1%) food, beverages, and tobacco (4.7% vs 3.1%), and pharmaceuticals, medical goods, and cosmetics (11.9% vs 10.4%). On a monthly basis, retail sales grew 0.3% in June, rebounding from a revised 1% decline in May.
2026-07-28
Lithuania Retail Sales Growth Slows in May
Retail sales in Lithuania rose 7.4% year-on-year in May 2026, easing from an upwardly revised 9.8% in the previous month. Sales growth moderated across several categories, including retail trade excluding automotive fuel (10.2% vs. 12.5% in April), non-food products (15.3% vs. 20.7%), audio, video, hardware, furniture and lighting (18% vs. 23.9%), information and communication equipment, cultural and recreation goods, watches, jewellery and other new goods (5.7% vs. 9.1%), pharmaceuticals, medical goods and cosmetics (10.9% vs. 14%), and sales via mail order houses or the Internet (22% vs. 36.8%). At the same time, sales of automotive fuel declined further (-3.5% vs. -0.6%). On the other hand, sales accelerated for food, beverages and tobacco (3% vs. 1.6%) and textiles, clothing and footwear (12.3% vs. 7.9%). On a monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.7% in May, reversing a revised 2.4% increase in April and marking the weakest growth since February.
2026-06-29