Retail sales in Norway fell by 0.7% month-on-month in December 2025, reversing a downwardly revised ten-month high gain of 1.2% in the previous month. Sales declined for non-specialized stores (-0.5% vs 0.4% in November), food and beverages (-1.4% vs 0.3%), ICT equipment (-3.7% vs 1.7%), other household equipment (-3.2% vs 5.3%), and cultural/recreation goods (-2% vs 0.2%). Moreover, trade continued to fall for automotive fuel (-3.2% vs -0.3%). On the other hand, sales for other goods rose 0.4% after stalling in November. On a yearly basis, retail activity rose 3.2% in December 2025, slowing from a downwardly revised 5.1% increase and marking its weakest growth since May. source: Statistics Norway

Retail Sales in Norway decreased 0.70 percent in December of 2025 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Norway averaged 0.15 percent from 1979 until 2025, 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 February of 2026.

Retail Sales in Norway decreased 0.70 percent in December of 2025 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Norway is expected to be 0.20 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, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-29 07:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Nov 1.3% 0.1% 0.4%
2026-01-30 07:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Dec -0.7% 1.2% 0.2%
2026-02-27 07:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Jan -0.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 518047.00 513401.00 NOK Million Sep 2025
Disposable Personal Income 372739.00 365180.00 NOK Million Jun 2025
Gasoline Prices 2.08 2.05 USD/Liter Dec 2025
Household Spending 3.80 6.60 percent Jun 2025
Household Consumption MoM 1.30 0.50 percent Jun 2025
Personal Savings 9.40 7.20 percent Jun 2025
Retail Sales MoM -0.70 1.20 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY 3.20 5.10 percent Dec 2025


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
-0.70 1.20 15.40 -9.00 1979 - 2025 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, SA

News Stream
Norway Retail Sales Slip in December
Retail sales in Norway fell by 0.7% month-on-month in December 2025, reversing a downwardly revised ten-month high gain of 1.2% in the previous month. Sales declined for non-specialized stores (-0.5% vs 0.4% in November), food and beverages (-1.4% vs 0.3%), ICT equipment (-3.7% vs 1.7%), other household equipment (-3.2% vs 5.3%), and cultural/recreation goods (-2% vs 0.2%). Moreover, trade continued to fall for automotive fuel (-3.2% vs -0.3%). On the other hand, sales for other goods rose 0.4% after stalling in November. On a yearly basis, retail activity rose 3.2% in December 2025, slowing from a downwardly revised 5.1% increase and marking its weakest growth since May.
2026-01-30
Norway Retail Sales Growth Hits 18-Month High
Retail sales in Norway increased by 1.3% month-on-month in November 2025, accelerating from a 0.1% rise in the previous month. It marked the second consecutive month of growth and the fastest pace since May 2024, supported by faster increases in sales of ICT equipment (2.3% vs 0.9%), alongside rebounds in other household equipment (5.3% vs -2.1%) and food, beverages and etc (0.2% vs -0.6%), while trade not in stores/stalls etc. rose 2.7% after being flat in October. Meanwhile, sales growth eased for non-specialised stores (0.5% vs 0.9%), cultural and recreational goods (0.2% vs 2.1%), and other goods (0.2% vs 0.9%), while automotive fuel was unchanged after edging up in October. On a yearly basis, retail activity grew 5.2% in November, following a 3.3% rise in the preceding period.
2025-12-29
Norway Retail Sales Rebound in October
Retail sales in Norway rose by 0.1% month-on-month in October 2025, rebounding from a 0.5% drop in the previous month. Activity recovered for non-specialised stores (0.9% vs -0.3%), automotive fuel (0.1% vs -3.4%), ICT equipment (0.6% vs -1.1%), cultural and recreational goods (2% vs -2.3%), and other goods (0.9% vs -0.8%). Meanwhile, sales fell for food, beverages, and tobacco (-0.7% vs 0.9%) and trade not in stores/stalls (-0.2% vs 1.6%), while it declined further for other household equipment (-1.2% vs -0.8%). On a yearly basis, retail activity eased to 3.3% in October from 3.7% in the preceding period.
2025-11-28