North Macedonia Retail Sales at 9-Month High

Retail sales in North Macedonia rose 8.1% year-on-year in March 2026, picking up from a 4.4% gain in the previous month. This marked the largest increase since June 2026, driven by growth in sales of food, beverages, and tobacco (+12.7%) and non-food products, excluding fuel (+8.2%). Meanwhile, automotive fuel sales declined 0.1%. Excluding fuel trade, retail sales increased 11.2%. On a nominal basis, retail turnover grew 11.2% in March.

Retail sales in North Macedonia rose 4.4% year-on-year in February 2026, picking up from a 1.6% gain in the previous month. This marked the largest increase since last June, driven by growth in sales of food, beverages, and tobacco (+11.1%) and non-food products, excluding fuel (+3%). Meanwhile, automotive fuel sales declined 8.5%. Excluding fuel trade, retail sales increased 8.1%. On a nominal basis, retail turnover grew 5.7% in February.

Retail sales in North Macedonia rose 1.2% year on year in December 2025, easing from a 2.3% increase in November. Sales of food, beverages and tobacco grew 4.6%, while automotive fuel sales advanced 1.5%. In contrast, sales of non-food products excluding fuel fell 3.0%, weighing on overall growth. On a nominal basis, retail turnover increased 4.8% in December.