Norway Retail Sales MoM

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Retail sales in Norway fell by 2.1% month-over-month in May 2026, marking the steepest decline since June 2024 and following a downwardly revised 0.1% rise in April. Sales decreased across all categories, including non-specialized stores (-2.2% vs 1.3% in April), food, beverages and tobacco (-1.7% vs 0.5%), automotive fuel (-3.1% vs 0.3%), ICT equipment (-5.4% vs -4.6%), other household equipment (-1.6% vs 1.9%), cultural and recreational goods (-6.2% vs 2.1%), other goods (-2.9% vs -0.4%), and trade not in stores/stalls etc. (-0.3% vs 0.3%). On an annual basis, retail sales declined by 2.5%, also the biggest fall in nearly two years, reversing a downwardly revised 0.7% increase in April. source: Statistics Norway

Retail Sales in Norway decreased 2.10 percent in May 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 June of 2026.

Retail Sales in Norway decreased 2.10 percent in May 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	519808.00	525594.00	NOK Million	Mar 2026
Disposable Personal Income	538077.00	421494.00	NOK Million	Mar 2026
Gasoline Prices	2.07	2.08	USD/Liter	May 2026
Personal Savings	4.90	4.80	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM	-2.10	0.10	percent	May 2026
Retail Sales YoY	-2.50	0.70	percent	May 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
	-2.10	0.10	15.40	-9.00	1979 - 2026	percent	Monthly	Constant Prices, SA

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Norway Retail Sales Post Biggest Drop in Nearly 2 Years

Retail sales in Norway fell by 2.1% month-over-month in May 2026, marking the steepest decline since June 2024 and following a downwardly revised 0.1% rise in April. Sales decreased across all categories, including non-specialized stores (-2.2% vs 1.3% in April), food, beverages and tobacco (-1.7% vs 0.5%), automotive fuel (-3.1% vs 0.3%), ICT equipment (-5.4% vs -4.6%), other household equipment (-1.6% vs 1.9%), cultural and recreational goods (-6.2% vs 2.1%), other goods (-2.9% vs -0.4%), and trade not in stores/stalls etc. (-0.3% vs 0.3%). On an annual basis, retail sales declined by 2.5%, also the biggest fall in nearly two years, reversing a downwardly revised 0.7% increase in April.

2026-06-26

Norway Retail Sales Rebound in April

Retail sales in Norway rose by 0.3% month-over-month in April 2026, rebounding from a 0.1% decline in the previous month. Sales recovered for automotive fuel (1.1% vs -8.8% in March), non-specialized stores (1.7% vs -1.9%), and trade not in stores, stalls, or markets (0.3% vs -0.5%). In addition, sales growth accelerated for other household equipment (1.7% vs 0.5%). On the other hand, sales increased at a softer pace for food and beverages (0.5% vs 1.2%) and cultural and recreational goods (1.3% vs 3.4%), while it slipped for both ICT equipment (-1.5% vs 3.4%) and other goods (-0.2% vs 2.9%). On a yearly basis, retail sales increased by 0.9% in April, slightly picking up from a downwardly revised and near one-year low of 0.8% in the previous month.

2026-05-29

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