Norway Retail Sales Fall in September

Retail sales in Norway fell 0.4% month-on-month in September 2026, reversing a 0.6% increase in the previous month. Sales declined at non-specialised stores (-2.1% vs 1.0% in August), for food, beverages, and tobacco (-0.1% vs 0.6%), automotive fuel (-2.1% vs 5.1%), cultural and recreation goods (-1.0% vs 1.9%), and goods not sold in stores, stalls, and markets (-1.3% vs 1.0%). At the same time, sales growth slowed for other household equipment (0.1% vs 0.5%). In contrast, retail activity rebounded for ICT equipment (4.5% vs -3.6%) and other goods (0.8% vs -0.3%). On an annual basis, retail sales declined 1.4% in September, following a 0.9% fall in the previous month.

Retail sales in Norway rose 0.6% month-on-month in August 2026, rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.6% decline in the previous month. Sales recovered in non-specialized stores (0.5% vs -0.2% in July), food and beverages (0.7% vs -1.2%), automotive fuel (5.3% vs -4.1%), and other household equipment (0.5% vs -0.8%). In addition, sales accelerated for cultural and recreation goods (1.9% vs 0.2%). On the other hand, sales fell at a faster pace for ICT equipment (-3.7% vs -2.3%), while trade not in stores, stalls, etc. eased (1% vs 1.7%). On a yearly basis, retail sales fell 1%, easing from a 2% drop in the previous month.

Retail sales in Norway fell 0.7% month over month in July 2026, reversing a revised 1.6% increase in the previous month. Sales growth slowed for goods not sold in stores, stalls, and markets (1.4% vs 2.2% in June), and cultural and recreation goods (0.2% vs 3.7%). At the same time, sales declined for non-specialised stores (-0.3% vs 1.4%), food, beverages, and tobacco (-1.0% vs 1.8%), and other household equipment (-0.9% vs 1.7%), while the decline deepened for ICT equipment (-2.1% vs -0.1%) and eased for automotive fuel (-2.8% vs 3.6%). Meanwhile, sales rebounded for other goods (1.8% vs -1.0%) and continued to rise for mail order or internet sales (1.9% vs 1.7%). On an annual basis, retail sales declined 2.0% in July, following a 0.3% fall in the previous month.