Romania’s retail sales increased 0.1% year-on-year in August 2026, marking the first increase after twelve consecutive months of decline, compared with a 6.1% drop in the previous month. The rebound was led by non-food product sales, which increased (0.2% vs -6.7% in July), while sales of food, beverages and tobacco declined (-1.9% vs -6.0%) and retail sales of automotive fuel in specialized stores also fell (-0.3% vs -4.8%), albeit at a softer pace. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade rose 2.3%, accelerating from a 0.8% increase in the previous month. In the first eight months of the year, retail sales declined 5.1% from the same period a year earlier. source: Institutul National de Statistica

Retail Sales in Romania increased 0.10 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Romania averaged 6.52 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 39.70 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -19.60 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Romania Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Romania Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Retail Sales in Romania increased 0.10 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Romania is expected to be -1.20 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 YoY is projected to trend around 3.20 percent in 2027 and 3.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-04 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul -6.1% -7.4% 7.0%
2026-10-06 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 0.1% -6.1% 5.9%
2026-11-06 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Sep 0.1% -1.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -32.50 -32.60 points Sep 2026
Consumer Credit 87922.25 87027.20 RON Million Aug 2026
Consumer Spending 189520.00 191693.90 RON Million Jun 2026
Gasoline Prices 2.10 2.03 USD/Liter Sep 2026
Retail Sales MoM 2.30 0.80 percent Aug 2026
Retail Sales YoY 0.10 -6.10 percent Aug 2026


Romania Retail Sales YoY
In Romania, 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
0.10 -6.10 39.70 -19.60 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, SA, 2021

News Stream
Romania Retail Sales Rebound After Yearlong Decline
Romania’s retail sales increased 0.1% year-on-year in August 2026, marking the first increase after twelve consecutive months of decline, compared with a 6.1% drop in the previous month. The rebound was led by non-food product sales, which increased (0.2% vs -6.7% in July), while sales of food, beverages and tobacco declined (-1.9% vs -6.0%) and retail sales of automotive fuel in specialized stores also fell (-0.3% vs -4.8%), albeit at a softer pace. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade rose 2.3%, accelerating from a 0.8% increase in the previous month. In the first eight months of the year, retail sales declined 5.1% from the same period a year earlier.
2026-10-06
Romania Retail Sales Fall at Softer Pace
Romania’s retail sales fell 6.1% year-on-year in July 2026, marking the twelfth consecutive month of decline, but easing from an upwardly revised 7.4% drop in the previous month. The softer contraction was broad-based, with sales falling less sharply in food, beverages and tobacco (-5.8% vs -7.3% in June), non-food products (-6.7% vs -6.8%), and automotive fuel in specialized stores (-4.4% vs -5.8%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade rose 0.8%, rebounding from an upwardly revised 1.3% drop in June. In the first seven months of the year, retail sales declined 5.8% from the same period a year earlier.
2026-09-04
Romania Retail Sales Post Steepest Decline Since 2020
Retail sales in Romania fell 7.3% year-on-year in June 2026, deepening from a downwardly revised 5.1% decline in May and marking the eleventh consecutive month of contraction. It was also the steepest annual decline since April 2020, as sales weakened across all major categories. Sales of food, beverages, and tobacco posted the largest drop (-7.3% vs -4.8% in May), while declines also intensified for non-food products (-6.4% vs -5.7%) and automotive fuel sold in specialized stores (-5.8% vs -3.4%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales fell 1.2% in June, reversing a downwardly revised 0.8% increase in the previous month.
2026-08-06