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. source: National Bank of Serbia

Retail Sales in Serbia increased 4.60 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Serbia averaged 5.31 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 April of 2026.

Retail Sales in Serbia increased 4.60 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Serbia is expected to be 6.00 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 8.50 percent in 2027 and 5.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-27 11:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 5.5% 8.5% 6.8%
2026-03-31 10:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 4.6% 5.5% 6.2%
2026-04-30 10:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Mar 4.6% 6.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Credit 1980131.00 1959358.00 RSD Million Feb 2026
Consumer Spending 1212813.30 1217650.80 RSD Million Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.84 1.80 USD/Liter Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM -4.30 -20.30 percent Feb 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.60 5.50 percent Feb 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
4.60 5.50 43.10 -19.50 2003 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA