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. source: Statistics Lithuania

Retail Sales in Lithuania increased 7.40 percent in May 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 July of 2026.

Retail Sales in Lithuania increased 7.40 percent in May 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
2026-05-28 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr 8.9% 6.7% 5.1%
2026-06-29 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
May 7.4% 9.8% 7.5%
2026-07-28 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 7.4% 7.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -1.00 -2.00 points Jun 2026
Consumer Spending 8130.20 8908.80 EUR Million Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.70 2.40 percent May 2026
Retail Sales YoY 7.40 9.80 percent May 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
7.40 9.80 34.80 -26.50 1998 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
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
Lithuania Retail Sales Growth at 3-Month High
Retail sales in Lithuania rose 8.9% year-on-year in April 2026 from an upwardly revised 6.7% in the previous month and marking the strongest growth since January. Sales growth accelerated in retail trade excluding automotive fuel (11.4% vs. 6.8% in March), non-food products (18.8% vs. 10.1%), mail-order and internet sales (34.6% vs. 21.1%), and non-specialized stores (25.2% vs. 18.3%). In specialized stores, retail activity also expanded for textiles, clothing, and footwear (7.6% vs. 6.1%), audio, video, hardware, furniture, and lighting (21.1% vs. 7.1%), information and communication goods (7.2% vs. 2.4%), and pharmaceuticals, medical goods, and cosmetics (13.1% vs. 9.0%). In contrast, sales growth slowed for food, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco (1.5% vs. 2.2%), while automotive fuel sales declined (-0.9% vs. 6.6%). On a monthly basis, retail activity eased 1.8% in April from an upwardly revised 3.7% in the previous period.
2026-05-28
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