Retail sales in Slovakia fell by 5% year-on-year in December 2025, following a 3.2% drop in the previous month. This marked the second consecutive month of contraction in retail sales, and the sharpest since September 2023, as sales declined further for food, beverages, and tobacco (-19.9% vs -12.6%), non-specialized stores (-2.5% vs 0.6%), and other goods in specialized stores (-2% vs 0.5%). On the other hand, activity increased for ICT equipment (8.8% vs 2.9%), while it decreased at a softer pace for cultural and recreational goods (-6.7% vs -12%) and trade outside stores, stalls, or markets (-14.8% vs -17.5%). Sales also recovered for automotive fuel (4.2% vs -0.6%) and products via stalls and markets (10.5 vs -17.5%). On a monthly basis, retail trade recorded a flat reading in December from a 0.7% drop in the previous two months. source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

Retail Sales in Slovakia decreased 5 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Slovakia averaged 2.61 percent from 1996 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 28.60 percent in April of 1999 and a record low of -18.20 percent in January of 2021. This page provides - Slovakia Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Slovakia Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Retail Sales in Slovakia decreased 5 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Slovakia is expected to be -1.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Slovakia Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.60 percent in 2027 and 2.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-09 08:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Nov -3.2% 0.6% 1.0%
2026-02-05 08:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec -5.0% -3.2% -2.8%
2026-03-05 08:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan -5.0% -3.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -26.70 -22.40 points Jan 2026
Consumer Spending 15.03 14.71 EUR Billion Sep 2025
Disposable Personal Income 20224.16 20466.92 EUR Million Sep 2025
Economic Optimism Index 97.40 101.90 points Jan 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.21 1.24 USD/Liter Jan 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.00 -0.70 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY -5.00 -3.20 percent Dec 2025


Slovakia Retail Sales YoY
In Slovakia, 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
-5.00 -3.20 28.60 -18.20 1996 - 2025 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA

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Slovakia Retail Sales Drop Most in Over 2 Years
Retail sales in Slovakia fell by 5% year-on-year in December 2025, following a 3.2% drop in the previous month. This marked the second consecutive month of contraction in retail sales, and the sharpest since September 2023, as sales declined further for food, beverages, and tobacco (-19.9% vs -12.6%), non-specialized stores (-2.5% vs 0.6%), and other goods in specialized stores (-2% vs 0.5%). On the other hand, activity increased for ICT equipment (8.8% vs 2.9%), while it decreased at a softer pace for cultural and recreational goods (-6.7% vs -12%) and trade outside stores, stalls, or markets (-14.8% vs -17.5%). Sales also recovered for automotive fuel (4.2% vs -0.6%) and products via stalls and markets (10.5 vs -17.5%). On a monthly basis, retail trade recorded a flat reading in December from a 0.7% drop in the previous two months.
2026-02-05
Slovakia Retail Sales Drop Most in Almost 2 Years
Retail sales in Slovakia fell by 3.2% year-on-year in November 2025, reversing a 0.6% gain in the previous month. This marked the sharpest drop in retail activity since December 2023, as sales decreased for ICT equipment (2.9% vs 3.9% in October) and other goods in specialized stores (0.5% vs 11.3%) At the same time, purchases dropped for automotive fuel (-0.6% vs 0.8%), cultural and recreational goods (-12% vs 0.6%), while sales declined further for food, beverages, and tobacco (-12.6% vs -9.8%), vial stalls and markets (-17.5% vs -15.7%), and trade outside stores, stalls, or markets (-17.5% vs -7.3%). Meanwhile, purchases recovered for non-specialized stores (0.6% vs -0.1%). On a monthly basis, retail trade decreased by 0.7%, matching the pace seen in October.
2026-01-09
Slovakia Retail Sales Ease in October
Retail sales in Slovakia rose by 0.6% year-on-year in October 2025, easing from a 1.4% gain in the previous month. Sales decreased for ICT equipment (3.9% vs 12.5% in September), while purchases fell for goods sold in non-specialized stores (-0.1% vs 0.7%), other household equipment (-6.7% vs -0.1%), and trade outside stores, stalls, or markets (-7.3% vs -1.5%). In contrast, sales increased for automotive fuel (0.8% vs 0.7%), other goods in specialized stores (11.3% vs 8.1%). At the same time, purchases recovered for cultural and recreational goods (0.6% vs -5.8%) and declined less for food, beverages, and tobacco (-9.8% vs -10.7%) and sales via stalls and markets (-15.7% vs -21.7%). On a monthly basis, retail trade dropped by 0.7% in October, reversing from a 1.6% rise in the preceding period.
2025-12-04