Retail sales in the Netherlands grew by 3.4% year-on-year in April 2026, following an upwardly revised 3.2% rise in the previous month. The latest reading marked the fastest increase in retail activity since last November, driven by higher sales of food products (3.2% vs. 2.5% in March), particularly in supermarkets (3.8% vs. 2.9%), which more than offset weaker revenues at specialty food stores (-0.9% vs. 0.2%). Additionally, sales growth in the non-food sector remained steady at 3.5%, supported mainly by increased turnover in drugstores (9.6% vs 3.1%), recreational items (8.6% vs 3.6%), and consumer electronics and white goods (4.3% vs 0.6%). In contrast, trade activity declined further for shoes and leather goods (-3.6% vs -2%), while it rose at a lesser extent for furniture and home furnishings (0.1% vs 5.4%) and clothing (1.7% vs 2.1%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales were unchanged in April, after an upwardly revised 1.8% gain in March. source: Statistics Netherlands

Retail Sales in Netherlands increased 3.40 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Netherlands averaged 2.31 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 June of 2026.

Retail Sales in Netherlands increased 3.40 percent in April 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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-01 04:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Mar 2.9% 1.5% 1.8%
2026-06-01 04:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr 3.4% 3.2% 2.4%
2026-07-01 04:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
May 3.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -46.00 -44.00 points May 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 0.90 -0.50 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.00 1.80 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales YoY 3.40 3.20 percent Apr 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
3.40 3.20 18.10 -6.40 2005 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, 2021, WDA

News Stream
Dutch Retail Sales Growth Hits 5-Month Peak
Retail sales in the Netherlands grew by 3.4% year-on-year in April 2026, following an upwardly revised 3.2% rise in the previous month. The latest reading marked the fastest increase in retail activity since last November, driven by higher sales of food products (3.2% vs. 2.5% in March), particularly in supermarkets (3.8% vs. 2.9%), which more than offset weaker revenues at specialty food stores (-0.9% vs. 0.2%). Additionally, sales growth in the non-food sector remained steady at 3.5%, supported mainly by increased turnover in drugstores (9.6% vs 3.1%), recreational items (8.6% vs 3.6%), and consumer electronics and white goods (4.3% vs 0.6%). In contrast, trade activity declined further for shoes and leather goods (-3.6% vs -2%), while it rose at a lesser extent for furniture and home furnishings (0.1% vs 5.4%) and clothing (1.7% vs 2.1%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales were unchanged in April, after an upwardly revised 1.8% gain in March.
2026-06-01
Dutch Retail Sales Growth at 4-Month High
Retail sales in the Netherlands rose by 2.9% year-on-year in March 2026, following an upwardly revised 1.5% gain in the previous month. This marked the strongest growth since November 2025, driven largely by higher activity in the food sector (1.8% vs 1.4% in February), particularly in supermarkets (2% vs 1.6%) and specialty stores (0.6% vs 0.1%). At the same time, sales grew for non-food products (3.6% vs 1.6%), lifted by increased sales in furniture and home furnishings (6% vs 5.5%), DIY, kitchen, and floors (2.5% vs 2.1%) and recreational items (4.7% after stagnating in February). Meanwhile, trade moderated for drugstores (2.2% vs 5.3%), clothing (1.6% vs 1.7%), and consumer electronics and white goods (1.2% vs 2.9%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity grew by 1.6% in March, rebounding from an upwardly revised 0.2% drop in the preceding period.
2026-05-01
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