Retail sales in Slovenia fell by 1.5% year-on-year in January 2026, reversing the 2.4% gain recorded in the previous month, marking the lowest level since December 2024. Sales declined for food, beverages, and tobacco (-1.4% vs 1.8% in December), while activity in motor fuel sales at specialized stores contracted sharply (-9.2% vs 0.5%). Sales of non-food products also eased, rising only 1.1% compared with 3% in the prior month. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales declined by 1.9% in January, after remaining stagnant in December. source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

Retail Sales in Slovenia decreased 1.50 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Slovenia averaged 2.69 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 34.00 percent in November of 2021 and a record low of -22.40 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Slovenia Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Slovenia Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Retail Sales in Slovenia decreased 1.50 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Slovenia is expected to be 2.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Slovenia Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027 and 2.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-28 09:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 2.4% 1.0% 1.2%
2026-02-26 09:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan -1.5% 2.4% 1.8%
2026-03-27 09:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb -1.5% 2.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -22.00 -21.00 points Feb 2026
Consumer Spending 6470.20 6414.10 EUR Million Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM -1.90 0.00 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY -1.50 2.40 percent Jan 2026


Slovenia Retail Sales YoY
In Slovenia, 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
-1.50 2.40 34.00 -22.40 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Slovenia Retail Sales Fall to Over 1-Year Low
Retail sales in Slovenia fell by 1.5% year-on-year in January 2026, reversing the 2.4% gain recorded in the previous month, marking the lowest level since December 2024. Sales declined for food, beverages, and tobacco (-1.4% vs 1.8% in December), while activity in motor fuel sales at specialized stores contracted sharply (-9.2% vs 0.5%). Sales of non-food products also eased, rising only 1.1% compared with 3% in the prior month. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales declined by 1.9% in January, after remaining stagnant in December.
2026-02-26
Slovenia Retail Sales Rise 2.4% YoY in December
Retail sales in Slovenia rose by 2.4% year-on-year in December 2025, following a 1.0% increase in the previous month. Sales rebounded for food, beverages, and tobacco (1.8% vs -2.6% in November) and strengthened further for non-food products (3.0% vs 2.2%). In contrast, activity growth in sales of motor fuels in specialized stores slowed sharply (0.5% vs 6.5%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales were unchanged in December, after a decrease of -0.4% in November.
2026-01-28
Slovenia Retail Sales Growth Eases in November
Retail sales in Slovenia rose 1.0% year-on-year in November 2025, following an upwardly revised four-month high of 2.4% in the previous month. Sales in non-food products eased to 2.2% from 4.1% in October. At the same time, sales for food, beverages, and tobacco declined further (-2.6% vs -0.5%). On the other hand, retail activity increased for automotive fuel in specialized stores (6.4% vs 4.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales dropped 0.4% in November, reversing from an upwardly revised 1.0% gain in the preceding period, which had marked the highest reading in six months.
2025-12-29