Slovakia Retail Sales Edge Down in July

Retail sales in Slovakia rose by 1.6% year-on-year in August 2026, rebounding from a 0.1% fall in the previous month. Turnover recovered in food, beverages, and tobacco in specialized stores (0.4% vs -1.6% in July), while activity increased in information and communication equipment (8.5% vs 8.1%), other household goods in specialized stores (8.6% vs 3.3%), and other goods in specialized stores (1.8% vs 0.3%). Moreover, activity dropped at a softer pace in sales via stalls and markets (-10.2% vs -16.9%) and sales not in stores, stalls, or markets (-4.6% vs -11.8%). In contrast, sales growth moderated in automotive fuels in specialized stores (0.4% vs 1.6%), while activity declined in cultural and recreational goods in specialized stores (-4.3% vs 0.3%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade grew by 0.9%, following a 0.2% increase in the preceding period.

Retail sales in Slovakia edged down 0.1% year-on-year in July 2026, following a 2% increase in the previous month. This marked the first decline in three months, led by sales outside shops, stalls and markets (-11.8% vs -9.8% in June) and hypermarkets and supermarkets (-1.9% vs -0.4%), while sales of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores also fell (-1.6% vs -2.2%). In contrast, turnover increased at computer and ICT equipment stores (8.1% vs 25.3%), other household goods in specialized stores (3.3% vs 7.5%), automotive fuel in specialized stores (1.6% vs 0.3%), and goods for culture and recreation (0.3% vs 8.3%). Meanwhile, sales in stalls and markets dropped 16.9%, while other goods in specialized stores edged up 0.3%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade rose 0.2% in July, following a 0.4% increase in June.

Retail sales in Slovakia rose by 2.0% year-on-year in June 2026 from 0.9% in the previous month, marking the highest reading in three months. Activity increased in ICT equipment (25.3% vs 12.9% in May), while sales in automotive fuel in specialized stores (0.3% vs -1.1%) returned to positive territory. At the same time, activity declined at a softer pace for hypermarkets and supermarkets (-0.4% vs -3.0%), food, beverages, and tobacco (-2.2% vs -7.2%), via stalls and supermarkets (-9.8% vs -18.4%), and trade outside shops, stalls, and supermarkets (-6.8% vs -12.9%). Meanwhile, sales growth moderated in cultural and recreation goods in specialized stores (8.3% vs 23.3%), other household equipment and specialized stores (7.5% vs 11.7%), and other goods in specialized stores (4.6% vs 6.2%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade grew by 0.4% in June, following a 0.1% growth in the preceding period.