Retail sales in Spain fell by 0.4% year-on-year in August 2026, matching the decline recorded in July and marking the second consecutive annual contraction. Automotive fuel sales dropped 7.1%, while food, beverages and tobacco sales in specialised stores declined 4.4%. Sales of information and communication equipment also fell 1.7%, while household equipment decreased 0.2%. In contrast, cultural and recreation goods recorded strong growth of 11%, followed by retail trade outside traditional stores, stalls and markets, which increased 9.7%. Internet and mail-order sales rose 8.7%, while sales through stalls and markets increased 3.4%. Retail trade excluding service stations grew 0.3%, indicating some resilience outside fuel sales. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, however, retail trade increased 0.3% in August, reversing July’s 1% decline. source: National Statistics Institute (INE)

Retail Sales in Spain decreased 0.40 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Spain averaged 0.37 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 35.50 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -29.30 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Spain Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Spain Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Retail Sales in Spain decreased 0.40 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Spain is expected to be -0.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Spain Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 3.50 percent in 2027 and 3.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-28 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul -0.3% 0.6% 0.9%
2026-09-29 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug -0.4% -0.4% 0.4%
2026-10-29 08:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Sep -0.4% -0.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 242868.00 239390.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Disposable Personal Income 356368.00 299796.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.30 -1.00 percent Aug 2026
Retail Sales YoY -0.40 -0.40 percent Aug 2026


Spain Retail Sales YoY
In Spain, 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
-0.40 -0.40 35.50 -29.30 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Spain Retail Sales Fall for 2nd Month
Retail sales in Spain fell by 0.4% year-on-year in August 2026, matching the decline recorded in July and marking the second consecutive annual contraction. Automotive fuel sales dropped 7.1%, while food, beverages and tobacco sales in specialised stores declined 4.4%. Sales of information and communication equipment also fell 1.7%, while household equipment decreased 0.2%. In contrast, cultural and recreation goods recorded strong growth of 11%, followed by retail trade outside traditional stores, stalls and markets, which increased 9.7%. Internet and mail-order sales rose 8.7%, while sales through stalls and markets increased 3.4%. Retail trade excluding service stations grew 0.3%, indicating some resilience outside fuel sales. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, however, retail trade increased 0.3% in August, reversing July’s 1% decline.
2026-09-29
Spain Retail Trade Shrinks for 1st Time Since 2022
Retail sales in Spain fell by 0.3% year-on-year in July 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.6% rise in the prior month. This was the first annual decline since November 2022 and suggests a moderation in underlying consumer demand. The weakness was evident in food sales, which fell 0.3% after increasing 0.3% in June. Meanwhile, non-food sales growth moderated (2.3% vs 3%), amid a mixed performance across its main components. Slower growth in healthcare products (2% vs 2.9%), was partly offset by stronger sales of personal equipment (3.6% vs 1.4%) and household equipment (4.8% vs 2.9%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade shrank by 0.9%, after a 0.3% increase in the previous month.
2026-08-28
Spain Retail Sales Growth Slows to 2-Year Low
Retail sales in Spain increased 0.5% year-on-year in June 2026, the lowest since June 2024, following a 1.3% rise in the previous month. Sales growth eased for non-food products (2.8% vs 3.8% in May), particularly personal equipment (1.5% vs 3.4%) and household equipment (2.9% vs 6.2%). Spending on food also slowed (0.3% vs 1.9%). On the other hand, sales growth accelerated for healthcare products (2.8% vs 2.5%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade increased by 0.3% in June, after a 0.6% rise in May.
2026-07-28