Retail sales in Serbia rose by 6.3% year-on-year in August 2026, slowing from an 8.2% increase in the previous month. Sales increased across all categories, including food, beverages and tobacco (9.0%), automotive fuel in specialized stores (6.2%), and non-food products excluding automotive fuel (2.8%). From the previous month, real retail sales declined by 0.7%. source: National Bank of Serbia

Retail Sales in Serbia increased 6.30 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Serbia averaged 5.36 percent from 2003 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 43.10 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -19.50 percent in July of 2011. This page provides - Serbia Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Serbia Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Retail Sales in Serbia increased 6.30 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Serbia is expected to be 5.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Serbia Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 4.00 percent in 2027 and 5.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-31 10:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 8.2% 4.3% 4.8%
2026-09-30 10:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 6.3% 8.2% 6.0%
2026-10-30 11:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Sep 6.3% 5.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Credit 2166928.00 2141979.00 RSD Million Aug 2026
Consumer Spending 1247453.40 1085841.30 RSD Million Jun 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.99 1.99 USD/Liter Sep 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.70 5.40 percent Aug 2026
Retail Sales YoY 6.30 8.20 percent Aug 2026


Serbia Retail Sales YoY
In Serbia, 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
6.30 8.20 43.10 -19.50 2003 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA

News Stream
Serbia Retail Sales Growth Slows in August
Retail sales in Serbia rose by 6.3% year-on-year in August 2026, slowing from an 8.2% increase in the previous month. Sales increased across all categories, including food, beverages and tobacco (9.0%), automotive fuel in specialized stores (6.2%), and non-food products excluding automotive fuel (2.8%). From the previous month, real retail sales declined by 0.7%.
2026-09-30
Serbia Retail Sales Picks Up
Real retail sales in Serbia rose by 6.2% from the previous year in May of 2026, picking up from the 5.6% increase in the previous month. Sales increased broadly throughout the Serbian economy, including retail trade of non-food products (5%), automotive fuel in specialized stores (6.6%), and food, beverages, and tobacco (7.1%). From the previous month, real retail sales expanded by 0.9%.
2026-06-30
Serbia Retail Sales Growth Slows to Five-Month Low
Retail sales in Serbia increased by 4.6% year-on-year in February 2026, the lowest increase in five months, down from 5.5% increase in January. Turnover rebounded for automotive fuel in specialized stores, increasing 2.3% from a 1.8% decline in the previous month, while food, beverage and tobacco turnover increased slightly to 5.3% from 5.2%. In contrast, non-food products excluding energy turnover growth eased to 4.8% from 8.8%. On a monthly basis, retail sales declined by 4.3%, easing from a 20.3% decline in the previous month.
2026-03-31