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.

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.

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.