Retail sales in Portugal increased 4.6% year-on-year in January 2026, following a downwardly revised 2.8% rise in December. Sales rose at a faster pace for food, beverages and tobacco (5.1% vs 3.6%) and non-food (4.9% vs 4.3%), led by fuels (0.4% vs -3%), household goods (7.1% vs 4.4%) and textiles, clothing and footwear (9.1% vs 5.1%). Meanwhile, sales slowed for computers, telecommunications equipment, books, and other products in specialized stores (1.1% vs 5.4%) and pharmaceutical products (7.8% vs 10.1%). Sales by mail, Internet, and other means retreated 0.3%, after a 10.2% jump in December. Compared to the previous month, retail sales rose 2%, following a 3.1% fall in December. source: Statistics Portugal

Retail Sales in Portugal increased 4.60 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Portugal averaged 1.41 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 31.60 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -25.70 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Portugal Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Portugal Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Retail Sales in Portugal increased 4.60 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Portugal is expected to be 3.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Portugal Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-29 11:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 3.1% 6.5% 6.0%
2026-03-02 11:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 4.6% 2.8% 3.2%
2026-03-27 11:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 4.6% 4.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -15.30 -14.70 points Feb 2026
Consumer Spending 39034.65 38674.15 EUR Million Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income 78789.80 75362.80 EUR Million Sep 2025
Personal Savings 12.50 12.50 percent Sep 2025
Retail Sales MoM 2.00 -3.10 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.60 2.80 percent Jan 2026


Portugal Retail Sales YoY
In Portugal, 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
4.60 2.80 31.60 -25.70 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, SA

News Stream
Portugal Retail Sales Rise Faster in January
Retail sales in Portugal increased 4.6% year-on-year in January 2026, following a downwardly revised 2.8% rise in December. Sales rose at a faster pace for food, beverages and tobacco (5.1% vs 3.6%) and non-food (4.9% vs 4.3%), led by fuels (0.4% vs -3%), household goods (7.1% vs 4.4%) and textiles, clothing and footwear (9.1% vs 5.1%). Meanwhile, sales slowed for computers, telecommunications equipment, books, and other products in specialized stores (1.1% vs 5.4%) and pharmaceutical products (7.8% vs 10.1%). Sales by mail, Internet, and other means retreated 0.3%, after a 10.2% jump in December. Compared to the previous month, retail sales rose 2%, following a 3.1% fall in December.
2026-03-02
Portugal Retail Sales Growth Slows
Retail sales in Portugal increased 3.1% year-on-year in December 2025, the smallest gain since April, following an upwardly revised 6.5% rise in November. Sales slowed for textiles, clothing and footwear (5.6% vs 14.6%); computers, telecommunications equipment, books (4.4% vs 10.3%); and pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic and personal care products (9.4% vs 9.9%). Also, sales of fuel continued to decline 0.3%. In contrast, sales of household goods increased more (4.4% vs 2.7%). Compared to the previous month, retail sales tumbled 3.2%, the biggest drop since January 2022, following an upwardly revised 2.4% increase in November.
2026-01-29
Portugal Retail Sales Surge at Fastest Pace Since 2022
Portugal’s retail sales growth accelerated to 6.4% year-on-year in November 2025, up from a revised 4.3% in October, marking the strongest pace since April 2022. The rise was broad-based, led by food, beverages, and tobacco (4.9% vs 4.2% in October) and non-food items (9.4% vs 5.2%), including computers, telecom equipment, books, and other products (10.3% vs 8.5%), pharmaceuticals and hygiene products (9.9% vs 9.6%), textiles, clothing, footwear, and leather goods (14.7% vs 0.4%), household goods (2.6% vs 2.1%), and online sales (2.5% vs 0.3%). Fuel sales, however, fell 1.4% after a 0.6% gain in October. On a monthly basis, retail sales jumped 2.3% in November, the largest increase since May.
2025-12-30