Slovenia Retail Sales Hit 4-Month High

2026-08-28 09:09 By Czyrill Jean Coloma 1 min. read

Slovenia’s retail sales climbed 5.2% year-on-year in July 2026, picking up from a four-month low and upwardly revised 2.7% in the previous month.

It marked the strongest annual growth since March, as sales of non-food items jumped to 5.7% from 3.4% in June, while automotive fuel sales in specialized stores soared to 14.7% from 2.7%.

On the other hand, sales of food items eased notably to 0.1% from 7.2%.

On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales rose 1.6%, rebounding from an upwardly revised 0.6% decline in the previous month and marking the strongest monthly increase since March.

In the first seven months of the year, retail turnover increased 2.3% from a year earlier, as higher sales of non-food products (2.0%) and automotive fuel in specialized stores (7.6%) offset the decline in food, beverages and tobacco (-0.8%).



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Slovenia Retail Sales Hit 4-Month High
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