Romania Retail Sales Extend Decline

2026-04-08 06:33 By Nicole Aliyah 1 min. read

Retail sales in Romania declined by 6.2% year-on-year in February 2026, following a downwardly revised 6.0% drop in the previous month.

This marked the seventh consecutive month of contraction and the steepest decline since April 2020.

Sales growth for food, beverages, and tobacco slowed sharply (-0.8% vs 3.0%), while the contraction deepened for non-food products (-9.4% vs -7.9%).

Meanwhile, sales of automotive fuel in specialised stores remained in decline, though at a slightly softer pace (-4.3% vs -4.8%).

On a monthly basis, retail activity edged down 0.2% in February, easing from a 3.7% drop in the previous period.



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