Netherlands Retail Sales YoY

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Retail sales in the Netherlands rose by 1.3% year-on-year in February 2026, easing from a downwardly revised 1.6% increase in the previous month. The latest figure marked the weakest growth since September 2016, driven by slower sales increase in the food sector (1.4% vs 2.3% in January), particularly in supermarkets (1.6% vs 3%), while activity rebounded in specialty stores (0.1% vs -3.1%). Meanwhile, sales growth remained steady for non-food products (at 1.2%), with turnover increasing for furniture and home furnishings (5.5% vs -3.8%), drugstores (5.3% vs 5%), DIY, kitchens, floors (2.1% vs -2%), and clothing (1.7% vs 0.3%). Conversely, activity rose at a softer pace for consumer electronics and white goods (2.9% vs 8.9%), and shoes and leather goods (1.8% vs 4.5%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity fell by 0.3% in February, reversing a 0.4% gain in the preceding period. source: Statistics Netherlands

Retail Sales in Netherlands increased 1.30 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Netherlands averaged 2.30 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 18.10 percent in January of 2022 and a record low of -6.40 percent in August of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Netherlands Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Netherlands Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Retail Sales in Netherlands increased 1.30 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Netherlands is expected to be 3.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Netherlands Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 2.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Consumer Confidence	-30.00	-24.00	points	Mar 2026
Consumer Spending	105502.00	105304.00	EUR Million	Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income	487078.00	440338.00	EUR Million	Dec 2023
Household Consumption YoY	0.00	0.80	percent	Jan 2026
Retail Sales MoM	-0.30	0.40	percent	Feb 2026
Retail Sales YoY	1.30	1.60	percent	Feb 2026

Netherlands Retail Sales YoY

In Netherlands, 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
	1.30	1.60	18.10	-6.40	2005 - 2026	percent	Monthly	Constant Prices, 2021, WDA

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Dutch Retail Sales Growth Lowest Since 2016

Retail sales in the Netherlands rose by 1.3% year-on-year in February 2026, easing from a downwardly revised 1.6% increase in the previous month. The latest figure marked the weakest growth since September 2016, driven by slower sales increase in the food sector (1.4% vs 2.3% in January), particularly in supermarkets (1.6% vs 3%), while activity rebounded in specialty stores (0.1% vs -3.1%). Meanwhile, sales growth remained steady for non-food products (at 1.2%), with turnover increasing for furniture and home furnishings (5.5% vs -3.8%), drugstores (5.3% vs 5%), DIY, kitchens, floors (2.1% vs -2%), and clothing (1.7% vs 0.3%). Conversely, activity rose at a softer pace for consumer electronics and white goods (2.9% vs 8.9%), and shoes and leather goods (1.8% vs 4.5%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity fell by 0.3% in February, reversing a 0.4% gain in the preceding period.

2026-04-02

Dutch Retail Sales Growth at 13-Month Low

Retail sales in the Netherlands rose by 2.2% year-on-year in January 2026, easing from a 3% increase in the previous month. This marked the softest growth since December 2024, driven by a slower sales increase in the food sector (2.6% vs 5% in December). Food sales growth sharply slowed in supermarkets (3.2% vs 6.1%), while it continued to decline in specialty stores (-0.9% vs -1.5%). Meanwhile, activity increased further in the non-food sector (1.9% vs 1.6%), with significant growth in sales for consumer electronics and white goods (10.8% vs -1.7%) and drugstores (8.9% vs 2.3%). Shoes and leather goods also recovered (4.1% vs -0.3%), while turnover declined for DIY, kitchens, floors (-1.8% vs 0.1%), recreational items (-0.9% vs 3.3%), and clothing (-0.3% vs 2%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity rose by 0.6% in January, rebounding from a 0.9% decrease in the preceding period.

2026-03-02

Dutch Retail Sales Growth Slows to 7-Month Low

Retail sales in the Netherlands increased by 3% year-on-year in December 2025, easing from an upwardly revised 4.3% rise in November and marking the weakest growth since May. Growth in non-food sales slowed (1.9% vs 4.3% in November), amid smaller gains in recreational goods stores (2.7% vs 3.7%), drugstores (2.3% vs 8.4%), clothing stores (2% vs 2.1%), alongside renewed declines in DIY stores, including kitchens and flooring (-0.3% vs 3.7%), furniture and home furnishings stores (-0.7% vs 4.8%), and shoes and leather goods stores (-1.3% vs 3.4%). Conversely, food sales increased further (5% vs 4.3%), supported mainly by stronger supermarket sales (6.1% vs 4.5%). Online sales rose by 4.3%, slowing from a 7.3% growth in the previous month. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, sales fell by 0.9%, the first decrease in seven months, after an upwardly revised 0.6% rise in November. For the full year of 2025, retail sales were 3.6% higher than in 2024.

2026-02-02