Lithuania Retail Sales Growth Slows in July

Retail sales in Lithuania increased by 3.7% year-on-year in August, slowing from a 6.0% rise in July and lowest since February 2026. This marked the weakest growth in several months, as sales moderated in retail trade excluding automotive fuel (5.7% vs. 8.2% in July) and non-food products (9.2% vs. 12.3%), particularly pharmaceuticals, medical goods and cosmetics (8.2% vs. 15.8%), and textiles, clothing, and footwear (10.0% vs. 10.7%). Moreover, retail sales via mail-order houses or the internet slowed to 3.2% (vs. 7.0%), while sales of food, beverages, and tobacco eased to 0.8% (vs. 2.6%). In contrast, sales of information and communication equipment, cultural and recreation goods, watches, and jewelry accelerated to 6.6% (vs. 0.7%), while automotive fuel sales returned to growth, rising by 3.3% following a 2.3% decline in July. On a monthly basis, retail sales edged up by 0.1% in August, following a 0.8% increase 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.

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.