Retail Sales in Malta increased 4.80 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Malta averaged 2.43 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 25.80 percent in May of 2021 and a record low of -23.60 percent in April of 2020. source: EUROSTAT

Retail Sales YoY in Malta is expected to be 3.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malta Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.10 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 4.59 4.56 percent Dec 2025
Consumer Confidence 5.00 8.30 points Dec 2025
Consumer Credit 10081.80 9992.40 EUR Million Jan 2026
Consumer Spending 2246723.00 2307839.00 EUR Thousand Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.13 1.13 USD/Liter Feb 2026
Private Sector Credit 16390.40 16287.30 EUR Million Jan 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.10 0.60 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.80 4.80 percent Jan 2026


Malta Retail Sales YoY
In Malta, 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
4.80 4.80 25.80 -23.60 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA