Norway Retail Sales MoM

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Retail sales in Norway edged down by 0.1% month-on-month in March 2026, easing from a 1.1% drop in February, which had marked the sharpest fall since June 2024. Renewed declines were recorded in sales of automotive fuel (-8.8% vs 1.6% in February) and in non-specialised stores (-1.9% vs 0.3%). Trade not in stores/stalls etc. also continued to drop, though at a slower pace (-0.5% vs -1.1%). These decreases, however, were partly offset by rebounds in sales of food and beverages (1.2% vs -2.4%), ICT equipment (3.4% vs -6.7%), other household equipment (0.5% vs -4.4%), cultural and recreational goods (3.4% vs -1.5%), and other goods (2.9% vs -2.4%). On a yearly basis, retail sales rose by 0.9% in March, the smallest gain since May 2025, following a 1.6% growth in the previous month. source: Statistics Norway

Retail Sales in Norway decreased 0.10 percent in March of 2026 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Norway averaged 0.15 percent from 1979 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15.40 percent in January of 1989 and a record low of -9.00 percent in February of 1987. This page provides - Norway Retail Sales MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Norway Retail Sales MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Retail Sales in Norway decreased 0.10 percent in March of 2026 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Norway is expected to be 0.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Norway Retail Sales MoM is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027 and 0.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Consumer Spending	526958.00	519541.00	NOK Million	Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income	538077.00	421494.00	NOK Million	Mar 2026
Gasoline Prices	2.35	1.97	USD/Liter	Mar 2026
Personal Savings	2.80	3.00	percent	Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM	-0.10	-1.10	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales YoY	0.90	1.60	percent	Mar 2026

Norway Retail Sales MoM

In Norway, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In Norway, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy.

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	-0.10	-1.10	15.40	-9.00	1979 - 2026	percent	Monthly	Constant Prices, SA

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Norway Retail Sales Drop at Softer Pace

Retail sales in Norway edged down by 0.1% month-on-month in March 2026, easing from a 1.1% drop in February, which had marked the sharpest fall since June 2024. Renewed declines were recorded in sales of automotive fuel (-8.8% vs 1.6% in February) and in non-specialised stores (-1.9% vs 0.3%). Trade not in stores/stalls etc. also continued to drop, though at a slower pace (-0.5% vs -1.1%). These decreases, however, were partly offset by rebounds in sales of food and beverages (1.2% vs -2.4%), ICT equipment (3.4% vs -6.7%), other household equipment (0.5% vs -4.4%), cultural and recreational goods (3.4% vs -1.5%), and other goods (2.9% vs -2.4%). On a yearly basis, retail sales rose by 0.9% in March, the smallest gain since May 2025, following a 1.6% growth in the previous month.

2026-04-29

Norway Retail Sales Fall the Most Since 2024

Retail sales in Norway fell by 1.1% month-on-month in February 2026, reversing a downwardly revised 0.9% increase in the previous month. This marked the sharpest monthly decline since June 2024, with most sub-components seeing notable drops, particularly food, beverages, and other essentials (-2.4% vs 1.3% in January), ICT equipment (-7% vs 17.8%), other household equipment (-4.1% vs 3.8%), cultural and recreation goods (-1.5% vs 2.6%), and other goods (-2.2% vs 0.3%). In addition, trade not conducted in stores or stalls continued to decline (-1.1% vs -0.8%). Meanwhile, sales for non-specialized stores edged higher (0.3% vs 0.1%). On a yearly basis, retail activity slowed to 1.6% from a downwardly revised 4% gain in January, marking its weakest annual growth since May 2025.

2026-03-27

Norway Retail Sales Recover in January

Retail sales in Norway rose by 1.1% month-on-month in January 2026, rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.6% fall in the previous month. Sales across nearly all components recovered, including non-specialized stores (0.2% vs -0.5% in December), food and beverages (1.4% vs -1.3%), and automotive fuel (4.5% vs -4.1%). Activity also increased for ICT equipment (17.9% vs -5.7%), other household equipment (2.6% vs -2.3%), and cultural/recreational goods (2.6% vs -1.6%). Meanwhile, growth for sales not in stores/stalls slowed to 0.2% from 1.6% in December. On a yearly basis, retail activity grew by 4.1% in January, accelerating from a 3.2% gain in the preceding period.

2026-02-27