Retail sales in Lithuania rose by 5.7% year-on-year in March 2026 from an upwardly revised 2.9% in the previous month. Growth rebounded in food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco (1.9% vs -0.3% in February), while retail trade excluding automotive fuel continued to expand (5.5% vs 2.3%), alongside mail order and internet sales (21.2% vs 20.8%), automotive fuel (6.5% vs 5.4%), and non-food products (8.1% vs 4.3%). Within specialised non-food stores, sales also improved in audio, video, hardware, furniture and lighting (2.8% vs -8.3%), information and communication equipment, cultural and recreational goods, watches and jewellery, and other new goods (0.2% vs -0.7%), textiles, clothing and footwear (1.9% vs 0.5%), as well as pharmaceuticals, medical goods and cosmetics (9.4% vs 6.7%). On a monthly basis, retail activity rose 2.3% in March, rebounding from a revised 2% decline in February. source: Statistics Lithuania

Retail Sales in Lithuania increased 5.70 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Lithuania averaged 4.71 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 May of 2026.

Retail Sales in Lithuania increased 5.70 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Lithuania is expected to be 7.00 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 0.90 percent in 2027 and 3.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-27 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 2.6% 9.3% 4.4%
2026-04-28 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Mar 5.7% 2.9% 4.8%
2026-05-28 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr 5.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -3.00 -3.00 points Apr 2026
Consumer Spending 8860.00 8843.10 EUR Million Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM 2.40 -2.00 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales YoY 5.70 2.90 percent Mar 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
5.70 2.90 34.80 -26.50 1998 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

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Lithuania Retail Sales Rise in March
Retail sales in Lithuania rose by 5.7% year-on-year in March 2026 from an upwardly revised 2.9% in the previous month. Growth rebounded in food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco (1.9% vs -0.3% in February), while retail trade excluding automotive fuel continued to expand (5.5% vs 2.3%), alongside mail order and internet sales (21.2% vs 20.8%), automotive fuel (6.5% vs 5.4%), and non-food products (8.1% vs 4.3%). Within specialised non-food stores, sales also improved in audio, video, hardware, furniture and lighting (2.8% vs -8.3%), information and communication equipment, cultural and recreational goods, watches and jewellery, and other new goods (0.2% vs -0.7%), textiles, clothing and footwear (1.9% vs 0.5%), as well as pharmaceuticals, medical goods and cosmetics (9.4% vs 6.7%). On a monthly basis, retail activity rose 2.3% in March, rebounding from a revised 2% decline in February.
2026-04-28
Lithuania Retail Sales Growth Slows in February
Retail sales in Lithuania rose by 2.6% year-on-year in February 2026, easing from the 9.3% increase recorded in January, which was the strongest growth since February 2022. Sales growth moderated across most categories, including automotive fuels (5.4% vs 19.3%), retail trade excluding motor vehicles, motorcycles and fuel (1.9% vs 7%), food, beverages and tobacco (0.5% vs 2.8%), non-food products (3% vs 10.2%), and mail order and internet sales (16.4% vs 24.2%). At the same time, sales of audio, video, hardware, furniture, and lighting in specialised stores fell (-8.7% vs 1.4%), while the decline eased for information and communication equipment, cultural and recreational goods, watches and jewellery, and other new goods (-1.1% vs -1.8%). In contrast, sales in non-specialised stores rose sharply (18.1% vs 1.7%). On a monthly basis, retail activity fell by 2.5% in February, reversing a 0.5% increase in the previous month.
2026-03-27
Lithuania Retail Sales Rise the Most Since 2022
Retail sales in Lithuania advanced 9.3% year-on-year in January 2026, following a 2.4% rise in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since February 2022, as activity rose in food, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco (2.8% vs 1.9%), non-food products (10.2% vs 7.2%), and pharmaceutical, medical goods, and cosmetics (10.6% vs 7.1%). At the same time, trade rebounded sharply in sales of automotive fuel (19.3% vs -7.7%). On the other hand, sales growth slowed in audio, video, hardware, furniture, and lighting in specialized stores (1.4% vs 1.6%), while it contracted further in sales of information and communication equipment, cultural and recreation goods, watches and jewellery, and other new goods in specialized stores (-1.7% vs 1.4%). On a monthly basis, retail sales rose by 0.5% in January from 0.4% in the preceding period.
2026-02-27