Retail activity in Romania jumped 2.6% month-on-month in March 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.5% increase in the preceding period. Retail Sales MoM in Romania averaged 0.54 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 17.20 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -21.90 percent in April of 2020. source: Institutul National de Statistica

Retail Sales MoM in Romania is expected to be 0.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Romania Retail Sales MoM is projected to trend around 0.70 percent in 2027 and 0.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-08 06:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Feb -0.2% -3.7% 1.2%
2026-05-07 06:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Mar 2.6% 0.5% 0.4%
2026-06-04 06:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Apr 2.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -35.10 -32.20 points Apr 2026
Consumer Credit 82921.65 81475.22 RON Million Mar 2026
Consumer Spending 197012.00 198257.60 RON Million Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.98 1.95 USD/Liter Apr 2026
Retail Sales MoM 2.60 0.50 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales YoY -3.20 -5.90 percent Mar 2026


Romania Retail Sales MoM
In Romania, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In Romania, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.60 0.50 17.20 -21.90 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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