North Macedonia's retail sales fell 1.0% year-on-year in June 2026, marking the first annual decline since September 2025 and reversing from a 7.3% increase in May. The downturn was driven by a 4.2% drop in sales of food, beverages and tobacco, following a 9.1% rise in the previous month, while sales growth of automotive fuels also slowed sharply to 2.5% from 14.7%, contributing to a 1.1% decline in retail trade excluding automotive fuel, after a 6.2% increase in May. Meanwhile, sales of non-food products excluding fuel continued to grow, although at a slightly slower pace of 1.4%, compared with 1.6% in the previous month. source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia
Retail Sales in Macedonia decreased 1 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Macedonia averaged 2.26 percent from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 23.20 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -21.30 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Macedonia Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. North Macedonia Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.
Retail Sales in Macedonia decreased 1 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Macedonia is expected to be 5.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the North Macedonia Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 2.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.